The pic below shows my first four attempts (in order from left to right) at the 0.5mm-thin-wall.stl calibration part:
Some info on the four attempts:
1. Hotend was nowhere near the build platform surface (I was just trying to get it to move and make PLA come out :) )
2. I think the extruder had not pushed the filament far enough into the hotend before the printing started, so the print was doomed from the start. I was happy to see a square-like shape though.
3. Better still, I think a little PLA was gooped up on the nozzle at the beginning, but not sure.
4. Just another attempt with no major adjustments.
Here is a closeup of the fourth print above:
When I saw the bottom several layers on this one side I just smiled :) Oooh, the possibilities!!!
It took me a month and a half of working nights and weekends to get to this point, but I am so excited to finally be making something. I can't say enough about the amazing, dedicated, talented people who have made RepRap's a reality, and made 3D printing so accessible. The printer hardware (Prusa, Mendel, MendelMax, etc.), electronics (RAMPS in my case), and software (using Slic3r with Pronterface, Marlin firmware) are just incredible. I hope I can give back to the community as I keep learning and making!!
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