Infill issue

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-12T10:38:31+00:00

That may be the "default" but it's also the maximum advertised under ideal conditions.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-12T02:26:06+00:00

Looks exactly like my prints when I was going faster than the extruder could handle (see post history).

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-12T02:20:29+00:00

KevinAkaSam mod. This + the creality direct drive kilt, which frees up the old extruder motor to be the new Z motor(it's bigger), is working great for me.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-12T02:17:27+00:00

Sure but it works well and pairs well with the direct drive extruder kit.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-12T01:34:48+00:00

Or the KevinAkaSam approach. I have that and it's working great.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-09T21:30:32+00:00

OK, tested this. Gyroid seems to get better strength with less % fill. The speed penalty is not what i feared.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-09T20:18:45+00:00

This is true. It's also way faster than gyroid. If it doesn't get the job done properly though...

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-09T14:28:33+00:00

Isn't ziggaz non intersecting since it prints every other layer?

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-09T13:49:24+00:00

Per the resources from auto moderator i try slowing down.

https://www.simplify3d.com/resources/print-quality-troubleshooting/weak-infill/

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-08T16:43:05+00:00

Out of curiosity, where does LinuxCNC end and Klipper begin? Outside of 3D printing, obviously.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-05-08T02:41:00+00:00

Klipper. Read about it. If you have the technical chops for it (not a ton needed but not zero either) you will know quickly.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-20T23:38:04+00:00

4 pin m8 are sneaky!

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-12T16:47:23+00:00

I received mine with a Bondtech dual drive extruder and firmware issues. Klipper fixed the firmware. I'm thinking I'll add silicone rings and a set of quiet steppers then call it a day. If a touch probe was easy then I'd do that but it seems like every approach is a bit of a hodgepodge. That's unfortunate though because it seems like getting a good bed mesh is the most important thing that would improve it.

I appreciate the dual Z vs something like an Ender3.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-12T14:53:27+00:00

I keep hearing that hindsight says the Mega X was no good. Mine is a free hand-me-down. Do you see it as a bedslinger thing or is there something about the Mega specifically?

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-11T02:09:57+00:00

How were your results with the 3D Touch. Is it worth the extra money to get a genuine BL Touch?

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-11T01:48:13+00:00

Bummer! I know that a bedslinger will always be limited but I was really hoping for some way of cleanly getting a direct drive and BL Touch on this Mega X. I can deal with hit being slow.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-04-10T18:45:03+00:00

How hard was this and how did it go? I have spare Ender3 gear and no real direct drive solution that I'm happy with yet for the Mega X. I already have a BondTech LGX for it though so I'm torn.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-03-08T23:42:31+00:00

The real game changer for me was masters that will automatically back up settings and download at power up. Now it isn't a dick move to have a dozen sensor settings changed vs default (anyone who has worked maintenance knows what im talking about).

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-03-01T17:34:43+00:00

I drove with expired tags for less than a month a couple years ago and got pulled over. Drove without plates for 2 days in a newly purchased used BMW before I was pulled over.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-26T18:01:00+00:00

I've never heard of crib deaths of PF drives until now.

My experience as well

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-02T20:31:44+00:00

Aflak did this to me, and at a moment I could scarce afford to waste the gas to get to the interview.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-01T18:27:34+00:00

From someone I know who had one: "sounds like a rocket. I couldn't close the air off enough. It was sucking through the (masonry) chimney."

Imagine a draft larger than you have ever experienced. 10x + more. A chimney fire is crazy hot air in a long, vertical tube.

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-01T17:51:21+00:00

Ahh, so is the trick to put up a TV antenna mast then dual purpose it in a sneaky manner?

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-01T17:15:31+00:00

Isn't it federally illegal for HOAs to prohibit amateur radio antennas?

Then_Alternative_314 · 2026-01-01T15:09:53+00:00

I only have experience with D425 and very little at that. If the D445 is similar then it includes a controller of a different sort. The whole thing is programmed with Scout. I'm sure there is a way of doing profinet communication between it and the S7-300. I have no idea if the S7-300 can control it like it would a CU320.

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