Anet A6 FUN Upgrades...so far!

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

Great tips mate, I'm going to have some projects now that I have an A6 that's just arrived today. Haven't built it yet, so I might have do some of the mods before I do.

[@marcellemay7721]

David Reynolds Build it first, And get it running before you modify it. It will be more fun. If you're new to 3d printing, there's lot to learn...why make it more frustrating at first.

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

Marcel LeMay, thanks marcel for the advice. I've had one before, an Aldi brand one, unfortunately it the nozzle got clogged, I tried heating it with a propane torch, which didn't work And then I pulled it out and pushed the blockage out, but too late I realised I burnt out the rheostat? Lesson learnt, too late of course lol. I got my money back from Aldi and they had an updated one, which the guy almost gave me tilL he realised that it was more expensive, darn it. I'd done plenty of prints, mucked around with the settings and got it running great, but the dial was a pain, too small and would skIp menu items and I'd start on the wrong programs at times. The A6 looks a lot more professional, which combined with the discount that was on it on banggood website at the time meant I could afford it. I will follow your advice though, have fun with it, maybe just do the pipe tape around the shafts and nothing more until I get used to it. Also i Was wondering what 3D cad program that was cheap that you would recommend? I've done a diploma of engineering course and just missed out on completing it by 3 incomplete modules, so only a cert 2 in engineering, not the cert 3, damn it lol.unfortunately the only program they taught us was solid works, and they didn't give us a copy of it. Thanks for responding so quickly, don't expect you to reply straight away as the time difference might be too late for you,q I'm in Australia by the way.

[@GerrysDiy]

Cool Video Marcel. I hadn't realised it was so reasonable for a 3 d printer. With the amount of stuff that I break it would be really handy to have one. Cheers Gerry

[@marcellemay7721]

Gerry's Waste Oil Burner It's a really good printer right out of the box...well you gotta put it together. But, I'm modifying mine to be even better, more rigid, etc. I've thrown way more money at useless crap. This thing is actually really amazing...Especially for the price.

[@Theblindfarmer]

I can see you have the patients of job lol your work is very neat and thought out and done right. And you are heading towards 100 subs 👍👍

[@marcellemay7721]

+Smalltown Farmer88 Thanks buddy. I don't think of myself as patient, but I do have tons of persistence. I just keep moving forward...one step at a time...😉

[@Theblindfarmer]

Marcel LeMay well it shows and welcome

[@gromdronefpv5920]

Good job, Please do make more videos .. on settings tips and tricks ... I been watching your videos

[@marcellemay7721]

Is there anything that you'd like to see next? If i can make a video about it, i will. Thanks for watching!

[@MPee76]

You removed the heatsink from the hotend?

[@thomaspauld]

What temperature does it run at in the enclosure?

[@marcellemay7721]

Paul Thomas I never really measured it but it's gotta be at least 100 degrees f. It gets pretty warm in there.

[@thomaspauld]

Well I print in an ambient temp of 32 to 35 C all day every day. So very similar, my point being as I live in Thailand I don't need an enclosure and more importantly all my electronics are in that environment 24/7 for the last 2/12 years + so no need to put them outside the enclosure.

[@marcellemay7721]

Paul Thomas Its not the temp so much as air currents. Any breeze can cool abs too quick and make it warp.

[@thomaspauld]

My point is my electronics sits in that sort of temp day in day out so no need to move them outside the enclosure.

[@marcellemay7721]

Ahhh...But one day, I may need to heat that enclosure to print stuff like poly carbonate, or even large abs parts. Just thinking ahead.