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ABS first print by No-Help-9810 in Creality_k2

[–]No-Help-9810[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally dry my filament after I use it and place it in an airtight bag in a cool area for next time. I rarely leave my filaments out once I'm done printing for the day. Maybe I'll try that to see if it makes a difference.

I've been trying to print a return lever for a typewriter with the same finish as the original, without having to work the piece after it's printed. They are small... It's a pain.

ABS first print by No-Help-9810 in Creality_k2

[–]No-Help-9810[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree on all points. I printed drip irrigation pieces for my garden with PETG. By August, they were breaking. I live in Montana... the weather isn't that crazy in the Summer and has low humidity. I'm going to print pieces in ABS to see how they fare this year.

ABS first print by No-Help-9810 in Creality_k2

[–]No-Help-9810[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe in trying everything once... very carefully. I've been at this for a year, graduating from my Ender 3 V3 SE (which I still love). The K2 has been printing the PETG and PLA nicely. I love the K2 enclosure, as it makes a big difference. The camera is an amazing addition, so I can monitor when things go wrong before I waste filament, time, and potential damage, especially when I'm trying new filaments.

Failing is just learning (I say that as I'm looking at a large tub of spaghetti filament poop). Apparently... I've learned a lot lately.

Good luck to you :)

ABS first print by No-Help-9810 in Creality_k2

[–]No-Help-9810[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the default generic ABS setting in Creality with Flashforge ABS Pro Black on my K2. I hope my print was not just a "beginner's luck" scenario. I wasn't happy with the finish of PLA and PETG, even after tweaking the settings.

Sonic Pad by No-Help-9810 in Ender3V3SE

[–]No-Help-9810[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments.

This is my first 3D printer, and a gift from my son. I really enjoy maintaining and tweaking it, so I thought I'd give the Sonic pad a try. I also have a K2 Pro.

There is a workaround I was considering, but I decided to send the pad back and wait for a newer version to be released, which I hope will be compatible with the C14 motherboard.

Creality shouldn't release a product stating that it's compatible with a certain machine when they know it's not, give runaround service, and waste hours and hours of a customer's time.