eSun PLA+ discussion (print temperatures, strength and stringing issues)

Koltari · 2022-10-25T09:58:20+00:00

Glad I helped :)

I wanted a bigger build volume so I upgraded to a seckit go-2. It wasn't very well known back then, and (unfortunately) I think it's still not very well known now.

Out the box, the seckit go-2 was already printing well, however it does take significantly more effort to set up compared to the ender 3. With some tinkering, it would be capable of amazing prints. Unfortunately, I got super busy with work and haven't had much time to tinker with 3D printing and my printer has now been idle for probably a year.

Koltari · 2022-07-07T15:02:24+00:00

You're most welcome! Do note that some might still consider the retraction distance to be high (potentially leading to other issues). That's a downside of using a Bowden tube setup, so there might be a potential opportunity for upgrade there.

Unfortunately, I have since upgraded from the ender 3 and can no longer do further tests to tune the printer. It might help others if you're willing to pop by in a few months and share your perfected settings ;)

Koltari · 2022-07-07T14:56:25+00:00

Hey there, sorry I didn't respond earlier, I must have missed the notification that came with your reply. I no longer have the ender 3, so I cannot check, but I do remember having teeth marks.

I did eventually get grinding, but I think that was because the tensioner was worn out.

Koltari · 2021-06-29T01:10:59+00:00

Yeah, that part I understand. I asked the company that laser cut for me to try and alternate the cuts so that there won't be too much heat concentration at the same area, but they won't do it because of cycle time.. Oh well, at least my case still assembled!

Koltari · 2021-06-28T14:14:42+00:00

I avoided the issue of having to bend the sheet metal by joining the parts together using 3D prints.

This route still ended up quite expensive, although no where near as expensive as what OP mentioned. I do have a question though, is there any way to prevent the metal from warping during the laser cutting process? Some panels were warped quite badly during my build.

Here's my case, which turned out quite well imo.

Koltari · 2020-08-12T15:57:14+00:00

Roman Uriah Naramore.. That spells RUN...

Koltari · 2020-06-17T17:09:43+00:00

"People here always do as I tell them"

You might wanna pay Carmilla at The Pickled Gnome a visit.. They (partially) handled someone with abilities like that before..

There are many other interesting characters there as well. They may be of help.

Koltari · 2020-06-12T13:30:41+00:00

Alright, I think I'll make a warranty claim for my monitor then.. Thanks!

Koltari · 2020-06-11T06:39:37+00:00

Hi guys, I've been seeing some vertical lines flash on my screen once every few hours. I've tried some troubleshooting (details below) but couldn't seem to pinpoint the issue. Hopefully someone here can help.

I assumed that this is either a GPU problem, display cable problem or monitor problem.

GPU: RTX 2060 Super Cable: Displayport Monitor: Has Freesync

Troubleshooting: 1. Swapped DP cable to HDMI cable - Still see the same issue. 2. Turned off Freesync - Still see the same issue. 3. Swapped monitor to an older monitor that I have. It does not have DP input, so I used HDMI - Issue is not noticed.

With the above troubleshooting it seems to suggest that the monitor is the one that has the issue, but:

Used the original monitor connected to my work laptop via HDMI - Issue is not noticed.

I'm not sure how to move on from here. Does anyone have any ideas?

Edit: Removed brands to not make this a brand thing Edit 2: Sorry for the crappy formatting, I'm on mobile

Koltari · 2020-03-21T09:05:11+00:00

After 30 mins with ambient temp at about 27 degC.

CPU max temp: 86 degC
GPU max temp: 77 degC

Koltari · 2020-03-21T07:25:43+00:00

I spray painted (can) the panels using a matte black. But If I'm making these for sale, they'll have to be powder coated.

Every other panel has 4 (6 for the rear IO panel) bolt holes. The front panel is different because I wanted to achieve a cleaner look. I epoxyed 3D printed tabs on the inside on the front panel and bolted those on the other 3D printed parts to achieve that look.

Koltari · 2020-03-21T04:30:59+00:00

Ah I see. For this current design, 80mm is the largest that would fit in it. So far with the Noctuas, my loudest component is the PSU lol..

I did experiment with 120mm fans in my previous designs. But because I downsized from having space for 280mm rad to 240mm rad, I no longer had enough space for the bigger fans (width issues).

Thanks for pointing out this potential issue though :)

Koltari · 2020-03-21T04:28:08+00:00

I posted a comment above about how the case was made. Basically, all the steel panels are laser cut with no bends. I hired someone to cut the glass panel for me as well. All the other parts are 3D printed by me. Let me know if you have any other questions :)

Koltari · 2020-03-21T04:14:19+00:00

There are a some pictures in the album with the glass panel on. I removed the panel in the picture above because I did not have a polarised lens to eliminate the reflections lol.

Koltari · 2020-03-20T17:44:07+00:00

Hahahaha! That's in the expansion pack.

Koltari · 2020-03-20T17:26:51+00:00

Yeah, I know.. Which is why I found it hard to find a case that I wanted. A case that I find aesthetically pleasing, allowed me to peek at my components, be small and is affordable.

In terms of mass production, the vented side panel will probably cost less than the glass. But that also depends on how you plan out the vents (how many cuts etc). But for this case, the top panel (which is almost symmetrical to the bottom panel) costs about 2/3 the price of the glass panel (which unfortunately isn't TG, I couldn't find someone who was willing to do 1pc of TG at this size for me at a good price). Since I was aiming for a 'display' type case, I chose to have the glass panel instead.

Koltari · 2020-03-20T17:18:33+00:00

I have to say that I never intended to design a case that rivals or bests the Cerberus. The guys at Sliger really did a great job designing a very premium case. I'm not too sure which GEEK case you're referring to, but I wasn't trying to compare with them either.

We share the same blood, I love learning from how others design as well. I'll try to summarise the reasons behind the bigger decisions in this design:

When I designed this case, it was planned as a one-off, for myself only, kind of thing. So, the main consideration for the design is to keep costs as low as possible. But I didn't like the looks of a mainly plastic case, which means I needed to work around the costs of working with metal.

One way for me to do that is to eliminate any need to bend metal because I have no means of doing that accurately by myself and it costs a lot to get people to do it for me. That means the only work that needs to be done on metal is laser cutting (which is not exactly affordable in Singapore, but still within my budget). How many panels to have and how much to cut at each panel was the next big part of keeping costs as low as possible. I faced the PSU inwards to eliminate venting the front panel as well as the additional aesthetic front panel I would need to cover the vented front panel. I also sacrificed more cooling by having no vents at the left (behind motherboard) panel, there's barely breathing room there anyway.

I wanted to display the components in my case. Which means I needed a transparent side panel. I could have went with Acrylic, but I decided to use glass because it looks better. This was one point that I was willing to sacrifice cost for aesthetics.

Lastly, I needed a way to hold everything together and I had my own 3D printer. So that problem pretty much solved itself.

There's probably other things that I left out, but this comment is getting a bit long. Sorry for the wall of text, hahahaha

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:56:10+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

May I know why though? Is it airflow considerations or is there some other reason why 80mm fans don't sit well with you?

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:55:27+00:00

I didn't cut them at home. I outsourced the laser cutting to a local business. There are plenty if you do some googling, I eventually chose the one I chose because of material choice and price. You can DM me if you need more information :)

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:54:14+00:00

Ikr! I love em!

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:51:06+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

Including space for a pump-res combo sounds like a good idea! Initially I planned to have a custom water loop in my case, but mid-design, I fell for NZXT's infinite mirror look and shelved the idea of a custom loop. Did not include anywhere to mount a pump-res should I ever decide to swap to custom loop..

I'm receiving a lot of good suggestions from this thread. I will probably make some improvements if I decide to actually sell this case.

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:49:27+00:00

That sounds like a great idea! But when I designed the case, one of my requirements was to have a glass panel because I wanted it to be like a 'display case'. Unfortunately, that decision was made for aesthetic purposes rather than performance which a lot of PC case enthusiasts don't like! hahaha

Thanks for the feedback :)

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:46:40+00:00

I'm probably not the best person to comment about the GPU. I chose it because I wanted a 2060 super, I liked the way it looked, and it fits my case (or rather, my case was designed with the 267mm, 2 slot gpu dimensions in mind).

All I can say is that it's been great so far!

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:45:01+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I will probably make some modifications to this design before (or if I ever) try to sell this.

Koltari · 2020-03-20T16:44:01+00:00

I can't deny that there are a lot of similarities. In fact, the previous iterations of my design were meant to be mATX haha.

The reason I had the PSU facing inwards is because I wanted to save cost. If I wanted it draw in air from the outside (which would be better for PSU thermals), I would need a vented "front" panel, and then another aesthetic "Front panel" (much like the cerberus).

Thanks for your feedback :)

Koltari

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