Post by jgaertner on Dec 26, 2020 22:44:14 GMT
Hello Forum,
I am new to owning my own 3D printer but have been using them for a number of years now. I bought a Sovol SV03 and have had it for 2 weeks.
It is for my business, making custom part and patterns for casting. I use my own CNC Milling machine and CNC Router on a daily basis. That said
this is a new field with lots to learn. I find the Sovol machine a B- . I bought it because it has a large build area and I was hoping I could use it
to make large patterns and core patterns at a less expensive cost than other means. Right now with the high failure rate of parts, 50% and long
print times I am not sure.
Some things I have learned are that once you get a PROFILE in Cura that works, do not mess with it. I am using PLA from Sovol so far and I
have a profile that works. I have made a spread sheet that I would be glad to share with anyone who are interested. The first layers laid down
are the most critical. I have found running a test pattern of a large 9" square that's only .25" wide and .25" tall is the best thing to do every
day before making a part. Also you have to clean the build area with Isopropyl alcohol before starting.
So I am anxious to hear from other users of filament printers that will share their profiles for different materials. In the CNC milling field Speeds and
Feeds are everything. There a many tables and spread sheets one can use and they are shared by other machinists. I would hope this would develop
in the 3D printer field as well. Right now it seems like there is very little commercial guidance by the machine manufacturers or I just have not found
it, yet.
Thanks,
CismontGuy
I am new to owning my own 3D printer but have been using them for a number of years now. I bought a Sovol SV03 and have had it for 2 weeks.
It is for my business, making custom part and patterns for casting. I use my own CNC Milling machine and CNC Router on a daily basis. That said
this is a new field with lots to learn. I find the Sovol machine a B- . I bought it because it has a large build area and I was hoping I could use it
to make large patterns and core patterns at a less expensive cost than other means. Right now with the high failure rate of parts, 50% and long
print times I am not sure.
Some things I have learned are that once you get a PROFILE in Cura that works, do not mess with it. I am using PLA from Sovol so far and I
have a profile that works. I have made a spread sheet that I would be glad to share with anyone who are interested. The first layers laid down
are the most critical. I have found running a test pattern of a large 9" square that's only .25" wide and .25" tall is the best thing to do every
day before making a part. Also you have to clean the build area with Isopropyl alcohol before starting.
So I am anxious to hear from other users of filament printers that will share their profiles for different materials. In the CNC milling field Speeds and
Feeds are everything. There a many tables and spread sheets one can use and they are shared by other machinists. I would hope this would develop
in the 3D printer field as well. Right now it seems like there is very little commercial guidance by the machine manufacturers or I just have not found
it, yet.
Thanks,
CismontGuy
