olive mantle
As yall might see my 3D printer is looking boring and bland!
This is unacceptable, my pretty printer needs a recolour, I’m thinking white with some other accent colour.
Anyone done this before? Got any tips? Maybe a cool colour combo? Is it safe to paint the PSU?
The spray paint I have is acrylic.
fleet lindenBOT
As yall might see my 3D printer is looking boring and bland!
This is unacceptabl...
fleet lindenBOT
olive mantle
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jovial grotto
As yall might see my 3D printer is looking boring and bland!
This is unacceptabl...
fast and minimal fialment is extrusion slot covers, and im a fan of light blue
you can paint the outside of eh PSU, just make sure to tape off the fan covers and that nothring drips/reaches inside
olive mantle
fast and minimal fialment is extrusion slot covers, and im a fan of light blue
That is the plan im having actually
olive mantle
you can paint the outside of eh PSU, just make sure to tape off the fan covers a...
Yeah i think im just going to remove the Actual PSU from the metal cover and then taping the inside by the fans to then spray it
jovial grotto
Yeah i think im just going to remove the Actual PSU from the metal cover and the...
do not open the PSU itself, the capacters inside will hold a chege even when unplugged, tape it from the outside
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olive mantle
do not open the PSU itself, the capacters inside will hold a chege even when unp...
Alr! probbably better that way since im planning on getting a airduct thing anyways 🙂 , yay for less work
olive mantle
do not open the PSU itself, the capacters inside will hold a chege even when unp...
Think ill need to hit the printer with some sandpaper?
jovial grotto
Think ill need to hit the printer with some sandpaper?
paint sticks better with it yeah, though i dont do much painting
olive mantle
paint sticks better with it yeah, though i dont do much painting
Yeah, Good point, ill probably need to buy some kind of putty to like repair some standard holes i think
olive mantle
paint sticks better with it yeah, though i dont do much painting
Also now im hella scared of installing my new psu rear holder coz i gotta mess with the cables
How do i do it safely?
jovial grotto
Also now im hella scared of installing my new psu rear holder coz i gotta mess w...
as long as you dont open it should be fine, the danger is the capciters inside discharging all at once
olive mantle
as long as you dont open it should be fine, the danger is the capciters inside d...
ah alr ty
olive mantle
If anyone want to add a little decal to be remembered on my printer that would be super cool!
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olive mantle
Update to anybody watching. I have now almost completely dismembered my sweet little Print Eastwood, he isn’t even wearing his little cowboy hat.
Tommorow I’ll continue disasembling him so that he can be cleaned and then painted. After that i might get him a raspberry pi and fix the cables a bit better.
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olive mantle
Update:
I have now completely disassembled my Ender 3 Pro.
I have now gone and consulted people who know a bit more about paint and apparently i can use vinegar to remove the original paint then apply the acrylic spray paint and then a clear coat on so that it stays on better and I'm going to use one with a clear finish.
The previous method i found was using drain cleaning or oven cleaning solutions mainly using sodium hydroxide to remove it but that's very corrosive and could also remove aluminum so I would have to be very observant or it would degrade the aluminum or possibly dissolve it completely if left too long or unwatched. The reaction when used in water can also very easily begin to boil if adding too much to the water and that could cause big problems. I do not recommend this route as it is both dangerous for your health and for the aluminum,
olive mantle
Update. The Vinegar did not work, might be due to concentration or it just doesn't work so I'm back at the beginning.
cosmic stone
Update. The Vinegar did not work, might be due to concentration or it just doesn...
Or because its anodized aluminium and not painted
Paint will likely be messed up very fast by the v rollers and maybe even detrimental for the frame alignment. If you want to paint it, leave the frame assembles as much as possible to avoid the alignment issues.
olive mantle
Or because its anodized aluminium and not painted
It is Anodized, got any tips on how to do it? cause Caustic soda i dont have
cosmic stone
lightly sand it, hit it with primer, then paint
olive mantle
lightly sand it, hit it with primer, then paint
Allright
cosmic stone
If you don't want to play with NaOH
olive mantle
If you don't want to play with NaOH
I dont really want to haha
cosmic stone
I dont really want to haha
understandable
olive mantle
what grit level should i use for it? can i use a powertool or will that be too rough?
Wait why am i just sitting here waiting for you to respond hahaha, i could be sanding
cosmic stone
If you mess up the surface where another part is mounted too much the extrusion is ruined (could flip it over maybe). 120 or so, you only want to lighly rough it up so the primer has something to hold onto
olive mantle
If you mess up the surface where another part is mounted too much the extrusion ...
right, i gotta check if i have a primer tho, otherwise ill just have to use the spray paint i allready have
cosmic stone
I mean or get primer? Less chances of doing it two times with removing old paint
olive mantle
I mean or get primer? Less chances of doing it two times with removing old paint
Its too late here in sweden to buy anything and i want to get the project going so i can asemble my printer again hahaha
cosmic stone
This is not a night project
olive mantle
This is not a night project<:vaulthah:597787241812852736>
You obviously havent met a person with adhd and two redbulls in them hahaha
cosmic stone
75% here are on the spectrum, including me
Hyperfixation isn't new to me
You are in good company
olive mantle
Hyperfixation isn't new to me
ok yeah so no primer available i fear haha, and my dad said its getting late so i just might be able to do it. just gotta get the paint-tape on first
cosmic stone
ok yeah so no primer available i fear haha, and my dad said its getting late so ...
Good luck
(I suggest not drinking red bull in the evening (or at all) ) Good Night.
olive mantle
(I suggest not drinking red bull in the evening (or at all) <:vaulthah:597787241...
got a bit of an addiction going and i drank it earlier
olive mantle
Good luck
I managed to tape it all and get some glue resistent off, I’ll have to continue tomorrow or my family will kill me
fleet lindenBOT
olive mantle
Update, I started sanding and painting but had to stop due to the spray cans nozzle being shit. Will se how I work around that.
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