I ordered 100 of those. They don't work as well as the sewing needle. But they do seem to keep the glue bottled from plugging up. I think 100 of them will last forever.
Purchased shortly ago / sthg new in your workshop -> present it here
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My Creality Ender 3 3d printer has arrived. I plugged it in and plugged the USB wire to the computer thinking that they would talk to each other but they don"t. As is, you have to download the Gcode file onto a Micro sd card and then load the card into the memory of the printer. Well that doesn't work for me, so I sent a message to Creality and I need two things for this the printer to talk to the computer:
(i) A Raspberry Pi
(ii) Octoprint software.
Well, I purchased the raspberry pi card and should be receiving it tomorrow. Then I will give it a test.
(i) Printer:
(ii) Raspberry Pi:
OctoPi recommends Raspberry Pi models 3B, 3B+, 4B, or Zero 2 W
For those not familiar, Raspberry Pi is like a microcomputer. Apparently in this configuration it will be used as a 3D printer daemon.
(i) A Raspberry Pi
(ii) Octoprint software.
Well, I purchased the raspberry pi card and should be receiving it tomorrow. Then I will give it a test.
(i) Printer:
(ii) Raspberry Pi:
OctoPi recommends Raspberry Pi models 3B, 3B+, 4B, or Zero 2 W
For those not familiar, Raspberry Pi is like a microcomputer. Apparently in this configuration it will be used as a 3D printer daemon.
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That's how I do it, works fine. The smaller the needle the lower the amount of glue
Es stimmt. aber bis man diesen kleinen Tropfen auf die nadel bekommt verschwendet man manchmal mehrere tropfen extra und deswegen denke ich dass die kunststof droplet sparsamer sein wird.
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No I put a drop of glue on a piece of glass and use that drop to dip the needle in. The drop of glue will not harden out fast because of the amount. So most of the time I use just one drop for almost half an hour or more.
Thanks for your advice,I will try this.
Which trade mark glue do you recommend
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For this you need the thin liquid one. Not the gel. And I use always a real cheap one for my ropes and Pattex for wood. Bison gel for Metals.
Thank you
THis is why I don't get involved with latest technology such as this. Ignarance is bliss and avoids such problems !
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I understand your point, but for me I love this stuff. I like to solve these sorts of problems.. I am addicted to tools. lol. Truth be told I didn't really need to build this printer daemon. I could have simply used the microsd chip to transfer the gcode files to the printer, but I want more, so there you go.
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But it would have been nice if Creality used something that is compatible with Windows. This would avoid all of this extra gear.
Do not know Don I never tried a needle.
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I get my models to print from Thingiverse, Printable or other free sites import into Cura (free software), make my print adjustments and then copy to a micro chip which I later insert into my Ender 3 V2 NEO and print.
Still trying to figure out the 10 Watt laser attachment and for later on add the Creality Sonic Klipper pad For faster printing.
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Yes, that is what I do too, but I want to talk to the printer from my computer. It would be nice.
I have a laser attachment for my little CNC3018 machine. I am too scared to try it.
I use large needle, the sharp end in a small plastic rod so it is easier to handle. I cut the eye off in half so there is just a Y like end. If it becomes clogged with residual glue you can just pass it through a flame to get the glue off and it works like new.
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My next build turned up this morning 
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Got everything working. Computer is talking to printer, finally, via a Raspberry Pi printer server and Octoprint, which is how I interface with the Raspberry Pi printer server.
Now I have to figure out how to get the PLA to stick to the bloody pad. I have been toying with this thing for the past week and I cannot get it to stick. I'll have to check the literature.
Every saturday I wait for my bargain in Lidl, but I hadn't seen those twezzers. I will keep trying, I want these ones.
Last Christmas I bought this book, which was the idea I initially had.
But out of curiosity I followed the advice on the forum and these others hooked me.
But out of curiosity I followed the advice on the forum and these others hooked me.
A bodge job height gauge:
- until a proper one is delivered. Unfortunately the scale on the tool runs from top to bottom so my mental arithmetic is being severely tested.
- until a proper one is delivered. Unfortunately the scale on the tool runs from top to bottom so my mental arithmetic is being severely tested.