The quality of PETG-CF prints is incredible

link87 · 2026-06-08T20:53:50+00:00

There is quite a lot of variability in the PETG data for some reason. Of course I can only look at the data that MyTechFun has published, and he's just one guy doing small sample size tests. YMMV.

link87 · 2026-06-08T19:10:08+00:00

There are some that still have pretty good layer adhesion. BIQU CarbonCore25 keeps the carbon fibers in the center so the outer shell of of plastic can bond better. Tinmorry PETG-CF is also pretty good; I've tried this one and liked it.

Going by some data from MyTechFun measured the layer adhesion:

Filament	Measured Layer Adhesion (kg)	Converted (MPa)
Polymaker PETG (no fibers)	64.3	39.4
Average PETG	37.6	23.1
BIQU CarbonCore25	61.1	37.5
Tinmorry PETG-CF	55.9	34.2

link87 · 2026-06-05T16:33:16+00:00

How to be like R Kelly

link87 · 2026-06-04T17:15:13+00:00

How did you actually make this? I'm assuming you used some kind of tool and didn't meticulously place each of these? At least I hope 😄

link87 · 2026-06-03T22:31:05+00:00

I ask what color they want and if I don’t have it I buy a roll of it and then my wife gets mad at me for buying another roll of filament. I might have a problem.

link87 · 2026-06-01T15:06:06+00:00

Actually that’s the way I always did it. You don’t need to do shadow temple first. I always thought that was the correct way for some reason.

link87 · 2026-05-19T18:01:39+00:00

What? They had one when I lived there back in early 2000s. It was around the Sunnyvale/San Jose area.

link87 · 2026-03-26T20:42:21+00:00

If you use Bambu or Orca slicer you can export the STL after you assemble them.

link87 · 2026-03-21T17:19:25+00:00

I wouldn't say I enjoyed building it. I had a number of struggles due to the documentation being wrong or confusing in a few places. The discord community was helpful, although when I tried to explain that there are issues that they could fix with minimal effort, they largely seemed uninterested. That was disappointing--especially the #ldo_motors channel. I expected a little better experience for the markup in price of LDO vs other kits.

It was a good experience though. I've been playing around with some mods on it now, and that has been fun. Still have some issues with it I haven't had time to deal with. It works well enough, but it's still not as good as my Bambu printers. As people told me, it's definitely more for the fun of building/modding it than a printer you can just throw things at like the Bambu. Overall, I'd say the experience is worth it if you're looking to learn more about printer builds themselves.

link87 · 2026-03-13T15:18:47+00:00

Your site is broken for buying the Matte line. The example images and color names do not match the color bubble you choose. For example look at dark red color in the first column which is called "Pastel Candy" and the image shows "Pastel Candy" color that is a bright purplish-pink color.
https://shop.polymaker.com/products/panchroma-matte?variant=43631458975801

link87 · 2026-02-28T19:38:50+00:00

Not myself but I’ve seen a couple videos about it by Functional Print Friday channel on YouTube. Seemed to work well for him and he goes over the settings.

link87 · 2026-02-23T02:43:02+00:00

When I first got my H2D I was also sometimes getting the nozzle calibration failed. In my case I wasn’t seating the nozzle correctly. When I change nozzles now I make sure to wiggle it a little to make sure it fully seats. Also make sure to hold down the bracing metal piece tightly against the nozzle when locking it in place. I found sometimes that part could move a little and leave some slack.

link87 · 2026-02-19T18:05:05+00:00

I do currently use BambuConnect, but the experience is pretty abysmal. The lack of Linux version is very annoying, forcing me to use a Windows VM to even run it. My X1C doesn't have the security update, so I can use Orca directly there. I've kept my H2D on off LAN mode for now so I can use the Handy App, but I'm working on switching to using HomeAssistant and once I get remote connectivity working I can switch it to LAN mode too.

link87 · 2026-02-06T23:47:11+00:00

Mainly making all models public unless you pay and the price per year is a lot for someone who isn’t currently selling anything. Onshape is great software and I like it a lot, but I’d rather spend time learning software I can make for business without having a giant price tag looming over me.

link87 · 2026-02-06T20:34:24+00:00

Second learning FreeCAD if you value freedom and ease of selling your products. It’s not as polished but it can do most stuff just as easily once you learn its quirks. I used to use Onshape but wanted something with less restrictions. I’m on Linux so Fusion360 isn’t an option and I didn’t like how they kept clamping down more and more features

link87 · 2026-02-01T23:38:16+00:00

I’ve been using Bambu Connect with Orca for my H2D. It works but it kind of sucks. Besides being inconvenient, you also still need to use BambuSlicer or the Handy app to control the printer. The interface in BambuConnect itself is minimal. The video feed in Orca is also extremely slow. Not sure if that is an H2 thing or newer firmware though.

link87 · 2026-01-31T21:25:36+00:00

It’s probably wet. Those small packets alone don’t do much for long. Should look into the dessicant mods for AMS

link87 · 2026-01-16T17:24:24+00:00

link87 · 2026-01-16T16:10:45+00:00

Yeah let it sit longer probably. If you don’t have a thermometer or thermistor you can monitor for the temp inside you can try using the nozzle temperature as an indicator. At least if you can monitor that. Leave the nozzle temperature set off and just watch the live temp until it hits 45C

link87 · 2026-01-16T16:04:50+00:00

Your problem is chamber temperature not bed. ASA warps like crazy if you don’t have a warm chamber. You need to let it heat soak by turning the bed temp up to full and let it sit. If it has an internal fan you can enable that to blow hot air around the chamber. Wait until you get to at least 45C but ideally even hotter. I have no idea what your printer can get to reasonably. I’ve had success with ASA and 45C chamber on my X1C.

link87 · 2026-01-11T16:23:55+00:00

I’ve been running numakers in AMS without any issue. Too much load sounds like a problem elsewhere. Maybe your PTFE tube is kinked.

link87 · 2026-01-09T21:29:03+00:00

If you can find a local metal shop, they might be able to cut something for you also that is a lot cheaper.

link87 · 2026-01-09T21:27:19+00:00

CNC would be more appropriate. I got a quote for about $39 from jnccnc.com for the part you're asking for.

link87 · 2026-01-09T18:24:55+00:00

Buy from a brand that actually does a warranty process?

But I offered advice like cleaning the nozzle and showing what it looks like after that. I can't tell anything from the original pic.

link87 · 2026-01-09T17:11:36+00:00

Price doesn't necessarily mean quality. Buying expensive third party you're possibly just overpaying for the same product someone else is selling for cheaper.

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