tighten the thumbscrew or not?

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tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Waever » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:01 pm

Hi Guys

Just wanna have a talk about how do you usally install your vat when printing.

Some people don't thighten their thumbscrew some thighten.
Which really works for you?

Thanks
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Messerbr » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:44 pm

I tighten my screws down just enough to where I see it move the vat down. Like .25mm to .5mm down juust barely feeling tension so that the vat can still slide around when attached.
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Jewelermdt » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:50 am

When I install my film it's usually very tight. So I will just get the screw to take hold and keep vat in place. As you print it will stretch and you may find you have to tighten it down a little more. If you install per the video and instructions, you would tighten down so that there is a 1mm gap between vat and top of printer.
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Waever » Wed Sep 13, 2017 12:46 pm

so let's consider you get the film tension right with your own method of thumb screw tightening.
is it normal to have "pop" sound?
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Archerm » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:03 pm

Yes especially the first 3-5 layers. If there is a lot of surface contact you will also hear that pop which is the layer coming off the film.
Waever wrote:so let's consider you get the film tension right with your own method of thumb screw tightening.
is it normal to have "pop" sound?
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby dcpattni » Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:55 pm

Hello Everyone.

I tried just insert thumbscrew like 1 or 2 turn trade u can see vat move, before it was hard believing what my friend Waever told me to try....after i try it was very good clean print no pop up sound....normally i get popup sound up-to 30 layers (when i use to tight then turn is back 1 or 2 turn back).
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Re: tighten the thumbscrew or not?

Postby Waever » Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:37 pm

dcpattni wrote:Hello Everyone.

I tried just insert thumbscrew like 1 or 2 turn trade u can see vat move, before it was hard believing what my friend Waever told me to try....after i try it was very good clean print no pop up sound....normally i get popup sound up-to 30 layers (when i use to tight then turn is back 1 or 2 turn back).


Hey whatever works right.
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