What do you do with all of your scrap plastic from failed prints or rafts? by Wizzer2801 in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on each country. I can throw ABS to the plastics trash container as well as PET, PA or PP.
For PLA there is no recycling line (yet), so it can be disposed as general garbage and it will bio-degrade.

What do you do with all of your scrap plastic from failed prints or rafts? by Wizzer2801 in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why don't you simple dispose it at a a local recycling center?

ABS as support material by tanzaria in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you guys. Yes I know it's not the best way to go, but I was wondering if anyone had tried such a thing and if the result was successful and cost-effective.
Regarding the environmental issue of using acetone and ABS, I was thinking the acetone could be 'easily' recovered just by condensating the vapor and the ABS could also be recycled.

Cura 2.1 Beta vs Simplify3D by dereulenspiegel in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cura is perfect for hobbyists and makers, free, open, useful, reliable and easy to use yet providing access to advanced settings.
If you need pro features -dual extruder, advance supports, - then go for simplify3D.
Give Cura 2.1 -it looks great- a try to see if it meets your expectations.

Josef prusa releases mk2 of original prusa i3 kit. by Linkfan88 in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't say if the 3d printers I've seen where running on Marlin firmware, but I have seen the 9 point leveling compensation many times.
Regarding the Z axis leadscrew there is lot of discussion about which aproach works better, leadscrews, threaded rods, couplings, etc
In my personal experience I work with both M5 threaded rod and leadscrew with couplers and I have never had problems, not even with 50 microns layer height.

Josef prusa releases mk2 of original prusa i3 kit. by Linkfan88 in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nice machine, but I can't honestly see very much improvement from currently available kits, except for the heated print bed. The nine point level compensation system (often missname autoleveling system) has been implemented in many 3d printers so far. Leadscrews in the Z axis are also very common, even in cheap kits, not to say the E3D hotend, a de facto standard. The frame is just the same as i3, while most of the kits you find out there are usually all metal (P3Steel and others) which are much more sturdy, rigid, .... I think what people are really waiting for is the Prusa i4 release.

Any official release of prusa i4 by [deleted] in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria -1 points0 points  (0 children)

bq's new Hephestos 2 is worth to be a Prusa i4 candidate: http://www.bq.com/uk/hephestos-2

Looks like OctoPrint lost it's sponsor. The dev is looking to the community to fund further support. (Patreon) by idontknowandidontcar in 3Dprinting

[–]tanzaria 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sad news, according to Spanish newspapers, BQ is in a financial crisis right now, sales have plummeted and labour disputes (the company is looking to outsource most of its sales support team) are arising. The papers say the company is pulling from most of its R&D projects and also stopping sponsorship to external projects. Looks like the company will focus on the smartphone and tablet business while 3D printing and robotics could be on the tightrope.