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When printing with large nozzles, do the same volumetric flow rate limits apply or do they scale with the larger nozzle? Such as PLA in 0.4 nozzle at <20 cubic mm/s, then with a 0.8 nozzle are you still limited by the material to the same flow rate or can you increase temp and tune settings to a higher flow rate? Thanks! Ben

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How do you know when a nozzle is worn out? if printing normal PLA and PETG, do you have an expected lifespan such as X kg of filament? Comparing cheap AliExpress nozzles of basic material with name-brand or special alloys or coatings, is longevity increased or is the gain primarily on performance and heat transfer? Ben

Thanks for the great podcast. I enjoy it a lot even if you're discussing machines, materials and techniques I'll likely never use myself! There are endless YouTube channels on the subject, but what I like about the podcast in particular is the discussion, and your willingness to challenge each other about views you hold, in a constructive way. Keep it up!I have an Ender 5-S1 and can print reliably in PLA now. Of course, it started out printing OK but went downhill as I experimented with it and destroyed and then replaced the surface plate. 

Are the phrozen or even the anycubic ams or multi color units any good ? Are they just bambulab clones.

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Just finished the latest episode where you guys talked about FreeCAD. I almost snapped when Guy said it was not parametric, or that "just recently changed". It's been like that since day one, almost 22 years ago.

The Ender 5-S1 is my only machine. Aside from the sonic pad and the acrylic enclosure, are there any mods that you'd consider worth the time and investment? If yes, what would be the cost and how tricky are they to pull off for someone with good DIY skills and equipment, but only moderate 3d printer knowledge? I'm in the UK (I can do the currency conversion, but not all products available to you might be available easily here, though I'm willing to import if it's worth it).

What are the major categories or different applications you would classify printers into? I’m thinking along the lines of a voron 0 for small high quality, something with a large print volume, something enclosed and high precision, etc. I ask this as I consider selecting a second printer, what are some considerations to decide on what would most expand my capabilities?

I was curious to know what type of ASA you were trying to print as I have printed E-Sun, Inland and Polymaker. I have never had a problem with keeping it on the bed. I've even printed it on an ender 3 pro in the open air and it stuck just fine. I do use Magioo on my print beds, so just curious what you guys were using that was warping. I have a K1, an Ender 3 pro and Ender 3 pro s1 and a sv06 Sovol and printed ASA just fine on all of them. The SV06 and the s1 are in those cheap creality  plastic enclosures.

I love the podcast. Guy, I've been following you on the fine woodworking side for several years, and gravitated to this podcast when I got my first 3D printer, an AnyCubic Kobra 2 along with Raspberry Pi and Octoprint, in December. I've upgraded to Bambu Labs X1 Carbon. The Kobra 2/Raspberry Pi required me to spend my time mastering the technology, rather than just printing cool stuff. I realized I did not need another rabbit hole, so I went with the X1. The analogy I use when asked by other 3Ders is that rather than being the guy who soups up the car, I just want to go for a ride! But, I digress.

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I got into the hobby in the last year or so, and have been looking at lots of different printers for my second machine. I'm fascinated by the design of them. I have an older, second-hand, FlashForge educational model the "Inventor", and I rarely have to re-level my bed once it's dialed in.

What has been your favorite personal project or application of 3d printing? What have you made or fixed with 3d printing that you were most proud of, excited about, or found most useful?

Hey Guy and guys,

Hi Guy(s),

Thanks for the discussion about FreeCAD. Since I asked my original question, there has been some notable development in the FreeCAD project that might entice you or some listeners to check it out. And just to be clear, I'm not involved in the development of FreeCAD or Ondsel, I'm just enthusiastic about its progress and think it could be of use to a lot of people.

Hey guys,

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Hey fellas! I live in stony plain Alberta and the temp like to swing a solid 80 degrees celcius over the year. I'm doing a new stereo build for my car and want to put my lowly ender 3 neo to work! It's modded to all heck and I can put it in my workshop if I need a heated chamber. Now here's my question. In the summer it's not unusual to see North of 35c/95f which means in car temps when parked can reach 50c/125f now will PETG survive this? Or do I need to go with ABS?

I initially purchased a Prusa printer with the understanding that I could continuously upgrade it through available kits as new versions are released. However, I’m beginning to question whether this approach is truly beneficial. Do you believe it is sensible for Prusa to design the MK5 in a manner that allows full upgrading from the MK4, or could this strategy be inadvertently hindering significant innovation?

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I'm really looking forward to hearing about Guy's experience putting together his latest Voron. If you guys could build your “ultimate Voron”, what would it be and what would be your application for it? James

Are the phrozen machines any good or are they just bambu lab replicas? Tobias Raynor

 I am debating between a dual hybrid corexy motion system for idex or a basic cartesian cube setup.  I know everyone is obsessed with corexy these days for speed and quality but are there any actual benefits to that over a cube cartesian system like the ender 5 plus?  From what I can tell, all the benefits come from limiting bed movement to the z axis and a print head that is potentially lighter due to not carrying the x axis motor.  I'm using high temp motors so in theory they don't need to be moved outside of the chamber, and with idex, the x gantry will never be that light.   Am I missing something or do these 2 printer styles essentially share the same benefits? 

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Hi, I really enjoy the pod cast. Keep up the good work. 

You had a question previously of someone who had acquired an X1 Carbon for work.  They were very happy with it and asked for a recommendation for a second printer, something in the $2500 range.  I was waiting for you to recommend the Bambu Lab X1E (Enterprise/Engineering) because that is exactly the price of that machine, but there was no mention of it.  The hot end gets hotter and it has a full lan only capabilities.   It seems like this machine is the reason we don't have full lan mode on the X1 Carbon, because they want to charge you an extra $1000 for that capability.  To me, that is a bad reason to withhold software features on X1 Carbon.  With a $600 Creality K1C able to do full lan mode out of the box, it seems to me it's direct competitor is really the $2500 Bambu X1E.  What do you think?

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Howdy!  I just wanted to comment about the last podcast it was mentioned when you put a Bambu printer in LAN only mode bypassing the cloud it asks you for the 10 digit code.  It doesn't do that anymore, you just have to enter the code once and it remembers it now. Leith

In Canada today, a Prusa MK4 is $1099 CAD, Bambu's A1 is $719, or Creality is selling the Ender 3 V3 KE for $399. All 3 are bed slingers capable of a sub 20 minute benchy, auto bed-levelling, and input shaping.

Hey Guy, Nathan & JJ,

Also, I'm guessing the printer's motion control components are just as important for print quality if not more so, but is there anything new and innovative happening in the motion control space or has decades of industrial automation given us the best we are going to get and all that's left to do is find the best components at the cheapest price? James

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It seems to me that the 3D printer market is going to split into two types; the enclosed ecosystem (Apple) and the open source type (Android). Companies like Bambu want the enclosed ecosystem to build appliances that maximize profit potential. I'm OK with that because there is good value to consumers for products that “just work” and you guys clearly like your P1P's and P1S's. My only problem with that is the loss of privacy and control to Bambu's network. It's a no-go for me and like Nathan, I work offline and I will never own a machine that requires online access to operate. I got the impression there is a way around that but Bambu makes it difficult. Could you expand on what workarounds there are for people like me who don't want to drink the Koolaid? James

Hello! New listener, and first time writer. I have an Ender 3, an Ender 3 v2, and a friends CR-10 smart.  I was wondering what your recommendations would be to upgrade one of the Enders to print either TPU, or ABS/ASA. I could go either direction really! Love the show! Leo

And Nathan dispels some 3D Printing superstitions