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| RandyT:
--- Quote from: Mike A on June 28, 2021, 08:09:32 am ---Does anybody here have a 3D printer that ---smurfing--- works? --- End quote --- I do. Every time I replace a broken one with a new one and spend 4 hours getting it set up and working. When I retire, I might have the time to fix all of them and be able to print all the robotic prostheses I'll probably need by then. Could be a "chicken and egg" scenario though. I'll report back when I find out :lol |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on June 27, 2021, 06:30:57 pm ---My 3D print was messed up by a one second long power outage. It was a small test piece, but I am planning larger things that will take days to print. So I'm looking into UPS battery backups. The occasional electrical outages I experience are just a blip; just long enough to reset the clock on the microwave. I hate to pay $160-200 for a large UPS knowing that it will degrade and become worthless over time. I also don't need the big storage capacity. --- End quote --- Check out the DIY solar forums. Some of those all-in-one charge controller/Pure Sine Wave inverter units can provide plenty of power and if you go with a LiFePo4 battery, it can last a decade or more when used as a UPS for short intervals. You could even set up a small solar panel to keep the battery topped off, but many of the charge controllers will happily charge the battery off the grid, with no solar panels attached and they only take a max of 10ms to switch to battery when the grid goes out. The cost can get up there, depending on the size, but you can size them for your needs and it will be an investment which won't poop out on you in a year like cheap UPS's do. If you get a large enough battery, you can even keep some lights on when the power goes down. |
| BadMouth:
Had thunder, lightning, and high winds last night with 15% left on a 36 hour print. Electric didn't go out, but I was very glad I bought the backup power supply. |
| Vocalitus:
--- Quote from: Mike A on June 28, 2021, 08:09:32 am ---Does anybody here have a 3D printer that ---smurfing--- works? --- End quote --- It works when the print sticks to the bed. Well nearly.... |
| Vocalitus:
--- Quote from: gamepimp on June 28, 2021, 04:55:18 pm ---I'm in the same predicament. I've got some long running projects I want to print on my 3D printer and should probably have a UPS to avoid any outages. Are those Staples coupons easy to come by? I tried Google and didn't find a code that works. Seems like $90 is a pretty good price for that unit... --- End quote --- Go to Best Buy. They always ---fudgesicle--- up on the pricing, as I got two BX1000M-LM60 ADC 1000VAC for $70 and they were priced $130. The manager had to let me have them at the lower price. These are really good for PC setups, Arcade cabs and probably 3D Printers I guess. |
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