Thanks Mitch for getting it and John k for installing. I had a chance to print with machineable wax and had mixed results. I need to configure the slice and settings for the new extruder. I was able to print a small 7 min part but when I tried a bigger 1.5 hr print the extruder stopped pulling the wax mid print.
One thing I have noticed with midnight is that the extrude is easily left on and not cleaned out of previous filament. May make a sign to say please run some pla through after use and ensure the extruder is not hot.
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> On Mar 22, 2016, at 1:47 AM, john a gorman wrote:
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> talkers Makerspace Member
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> @themitch22 ordered a new extruder designed for flexible filaments for midnight.
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> We use a 90lb crucible and do multiple pours in bronze at the Grapevine foundry. I have just suggested this to the foundry owner and we are going to start calculating the wax to be more precise. Up to this point we have been eye balling and pouring excess into ingot molds. Seems to work pretty well …
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