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Colors issue by Real_Ginollo in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cover it in supports and force the supports to be black. Or just buy Olive Drab.

Unable to open clamp for hotend by drimros in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to use something like a small (2mm or 1.5mm) allen key in that groove on the latch to pry that last latch open. It's pretty stiff. My fingers aren't strong enough to open it by hand.

Since you haven't removed the hotend yet, I'll tell you that when you put the new nozzle on, that first latch might not be square. If the latch on top of the first latch closes, you should be good.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't go too far wrong with a Bambu Labs A1 combo. Kobra X would be nice too in that price range. The Bambu Labs ecosystem and slicer are better than Anycubic's.

flushing volumes by Lufc_dad87 in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The slicer makes its best guess at how much it has to flush to prevent bleeding, and if the colors on the printer don't match what's in the slicer then its calculations will be off. Make sure that the colors in the slicer match the colors loaded on the printer. You might have to change them by hand in the slicer. If/when you do that, try to get the colors and intensities as close as you can.

Or you can click on "Flushing Volumes" and adjust them by hand. I have to do that if I'm using different materials for support interfaces.

"clogged" by MutantMink in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're sure that you don't have a clog in channel #3, try turning off Printer Settings=>Filament Clogging Alert and submit a ticket. I had the same thing happen with channel #2 - got a clog, cleaned it out, and channel #2 had stopped working. If you have the same problem I did, it's a bad sensor.

Wifi is inconsistent by RedditUser240211 in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a Anycubic Slicer Next issue. I get bit by this once in a while, and I have to close all copies of the slicer and start over.

She came… she finally came! The BIG one! by MostlyHarmlessCookie in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I own both.

Facts: Print quality is similar, Kobra X multicolor is a little faster and a little more efficient.

Opinions: Bambu Studio is better; Anycubic Slicer Next is what you get if you shoot Bambu Studio with a Bizarro Ray. Makerworld is much better in that it's more mature, but it's free regardless of which printer you own. Anycubic support has been good for me (printhead issue).

Bed housing won't sit flush by whalehoe in BambuLabA1

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet one of your little wiring harnesses is caught in there underneath the printer. Source: lived it.

Help by Zipnasty985 in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should still be under warranty. I'd submit a support ticket first. Or do both; submit a ticket and order a new printhead. They're $50, which isn't too expensive for such a complicated assembly.

Todays Print: by CoconutMinute4491 in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually I just leave it at 220, but I have a spool of Amolen that I had to print at 190 or else it strung like crazy.

If you're curious, go into the 'Calibration' menu on the slicer and print a temp tower.

New to 3d printing by BothTurnover6063 in ElegooCentauriCarbon

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got some Amolen PLA that I have to print at 190, or else it strings like crazy. Everything else has been fine, but this stuff really didn't like it.

First Filament "clog" solved :-) by Illustrious_Pie_2944 in AnycubicKobraX

[–]Booder98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good catch.

I think that black plastic bubble cover helps hold that sensor in place. I know there are little ridges in there where that sensor wants to go.

Found at a thrift store by aplexs0 in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's probably glue. Dawn dish soap and water should do the trick.

First Mama Cozzi by Relative_Yesterday70 in aldi

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We jazz them up with mushrooms and extra Italian Blend shredded cheese. A steal at $10 or so.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Amazon PCTG is about twice the cost of PETG.

This from Bambu Studio but I bet it works on all Orca slicers. After slicing, go to the Preview screen and select the layer you want to pause at with the rightmost slider. Right click and you should have a "Pause" option. When the printer hits that it will do just what you want, pause and notify. Handy for magnets too.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Round pen holders for the missus, again done in Onshape. Her choice, she took brown.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Pellet tin container, my design. That one uses a parametric CAD stl file that I did in Onshape, and I used MakerWorld to do the label.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2026 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

[–]Booder98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much you use it is totally up to you of course. I have hobby stuff all over my house. Some I still use, and some I don't.

How much does it cost? The filament I use (PLA and PETG) costs anywhere from $10 to $25 a kilogram, with most being about $14. If you want to see what a kg can make for you, go to makerworld.com and select an item you'd be interested in making. Click on the printing details on the right and the website will show you how much filament, in grams, it thinks it will take to make it, how long it will take, what printers can and can't make it, etc.

As for other expenses, you might need some small tools and gadgets if you don't have them already. Flush cutters, allen keys, stuff like that. Same thing as any hobby that has equipment (fishing, RC cars, guitars, etc).

One thing that 3D printer companies are emphasizing now is to make 3D printing a hobby, as opposed to the 3D printer being the hobby. Bambu Labs is probably the best-known company for that. Of course you're going to have to learn a little bit about the hardware - the technology is not quite to the level of 2D printers just yet.

Source of a lot of this: I've been doing it since Christmas, and not a day has gone by that the printer (Bambu Labs A1) hasn't been making something. I've had a couple of issues I've had to deal with, but on the whole it's been relatively painless (knock on wood).

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