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How to Calibrate Stepper Motor Drivers     In this post we are going to explain how to calibrate the stepper motors drivers for our 3D printer.    We need:  Power supply with power cable Arduino Mega + Ramps 1.4 1x Stepper Motor  Small ceramic screwdriver Stepper motor drivers to calibrate We can do it in two different ways: measurin..

Many of you have asked us for a Dual P3steel kit, and today is the day: we have designed this kit for you. It is based on our popular P3steel, we have taken care of every detail in order to offer an easy assembled kit and easey to use, as well as very realiable.      Among its features we point out:   It is assembled with the same frame we u..

It is usual that new 3D printing users feel overwhelmed by the quantity of information we can find on Internet. There is a lot of  high quality information, but it is also quite easy to get lost and feel confused.  On the other hand, advanced users may discover interesting things in these links.  We will try to keep updated these links. And also,..

The functioning and the connections of a stepper motor are simple concepts deeply. There are different types of stepper motors. In 3D printing the most used are "Hybrid Stepper Motor", with two phases and 4 connections; which combines the features of "Variable Reluctance Motor" and "Permanent Magnetizing Motor" In this video we can see the types ..

How to print PLA?    PLA filament is undoubtedly the easiest and the most popular filament. Thus, nowadays it is more than the 80% of the total of manufactured filaments for 3D printers. PLA (polylactic acid) is produced from lactic acid, which is obtained from corn starch, cassava, or sugar cane.   Among its advantages we can point out: It m..

  Are you looking for free STL models to download and print them with your 3D printer? One of the characteristics of this technology is that everything is shared, and largely for free. Here you have a list of the main websites where you can find high quality models ready to be 3D printed at the moment.      Thingiverse     Maybe one of the..

Our 3D printer, as every machine, needs a maintenance. One of the most basic ones is the change of the nozzle of our hotend. We may need to change it for several reasons, as for example, needing a smaller or bigger diameter (as bigger diameters are better for resistent parts with few details and fast printings and small diameters are better for sma..

There are many boards available on the market to control our 3D printer and, without a doubt, the combination Arduino Mega 2560 R3 + RAMPS 1.4 has become the most used.   We are going to see the connection of each component of our 3D printer. But we will start differencing the functions of the Arduino Mega and the RAMPS 1.4 boards:   The Ardui..

One of the main advantages of 3D printing is its versatility, as it can be adapted to a multitude of disciplines such as: technology, mecanics, medicine, art, etc. Also, plenty of programmes are capable of edit parts and models that can be 3D printed, simply exporting them as a STL file. There are specific programmes for designing mecanic parts an..

  The Hotend is the element of the 3D printer which function is to melt the filament.    The filament is introduced in solid state into one end and it is extruded by the opposite end in a controlled manner.    There are many different types on the market, but they all have three zones in common that we can identify as:  Cold End:  It is ..

We introduce you one of our latest printings as followers and users of Pokémon Go.    As you can see, it is an assembly of different pieces in three different colours that, with the aid of a small coil and a short segment of filament, it opens and closes itselft smoothly. Whether it works, it only depends on your ability as Pokémon coach!      ..