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Bought a used MedelMax1.5

Posted by Walther 
Bought a used MedelMax1.5
July 25, 2014 05:30AM
Hi,

New to the forum and 3D printing,..

I just bought a used MendelMax1,5 with only 2m of 3mm PLA.

So i need to buy PLA to get started.
Should I continue with 3mm or switch to 1.75mm ?

It should be able to take both, although I have not found a manual yet (I have a reduction tube)

Sorry for asking such a noob question.

Thank you,

Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
July 25, 2014 05:59AM
3mm works fine. Some say 1.75mm is better but I haven't come across evidence.
Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
July 25, 2014 08:06PM
You may need to get a different hotend to run a different diameter filament.


MakerFarm 8" Prusa i3v
RAMPS 1.4
0.4mm E3D v6 for 1.75mm
Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
July 26, 2014 05:27AM
Thank you for the replies.
I have just ordered some 3mm filament, hopefully in a good quality.
Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
July 31, 2014 12:52PM
Hi again,

I had some problems printing on my new/old printer, and I thought it was related to the filament.

But when I took the extruder apart, it looks like a bearing had been overtightened, and taken the extruder apart.

Is there no spacer preventing the bearing in the image from twisting inwards ?

And do I need a new printed part, it looks a bit battered.

Thank you,


Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
August 10, 2014 05:16AM
hello, personaly to avoid your problem I use another nuts between the wheel and the wade.


Re: Bought a used MedelMax1.5
August 14, 2014 02:59AM
Thank you for the tip.
I ended up doing something similar, just with the nut on the other side of the wheel.

But I will probably have to print a new extruder soon.

Thanks,
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