If you do get tax, usually you will end up paying for GST which is 6% of the declared value on the delivery invoice.

hey that is actually not so bad. let me know if you proceed to buy it jackstrom

My board power in connector burned yesterday. Luckily the board still ok. Replaced to normal connector with bigger wire...
Install capacitive sensor for auto bed levelling, take me full day to tune it. At night only found that the bed temperature will affect the sensitivity..

Ok, keep the sensor 10 mm above the heated bed before printing.

This post has been edited by altan: Aug 22 2016, 03:12 PM

I set the sensor height to extruder at 60C. And only run auto bed levelling at 60C after apply uhu glue. The continue to heat it to 110 for abs printing. So far run 2 print perfectly. Tonight will run another print to test.

Sorry typo, it's 10 mm.


Alright, I usually auto level first then raise rhe sensor 10 mm from the bed. Then heat the heated bed first to my print requirement and then heat the extruder afterwards.

Good luck.

Sifus, any recommendation on relatively cheap sources of PLA filament that are decent (good winding and even width) ? Roughly RM80-RM100 shipped.

If you need quality PLA filaments, I would recommned Qwikfab filaments. Their filaments have high QA standards and isn't brittle than filaments sourced from most China vendors. If color consistency is a concern, Qwikfab filaments colors are standardized and is consistent between batches.

You can checkout Qwikfab at http://web.qwikfab.com/3D-Printer-Filament and order their filaments through me. Just PM me if you are interested.

Thanks for the suggestion, still "pricey" though. Looking for 1kg spools 1.75mm. I was hoping there are good chinese branded ones like esun but shipping kills the deal where it ends up the same price as qwikfab.

I have not got a chance to try out esun filaments but I do know one of the forumers posted here in this topic threw out a full spool of filament after finding sand particles embeded into filaments. Apparently he bought it from some china vendor, although it was cheap.

Also not to forget, if you buy enough to be flagged by immigration, you will have to consider paying for GST too.

Wondering why 3d printing didn't gain much traction in malaysia...

there are hardly any exhibitions that even have any actual 3d printing related products.

I went to metaltech and PRINTECH exhibitions this year. however, there wereless than 10 3d printing related showcases there, both exhibitions combined.

malaysian facebook groups are pretty much all the desperate 3d printing startups spamming there trying to get a customer or two.

heck, we dont even have a good filament store.

This post has been edited by I<3LYN: Nov 26 2016, 01:50 AM

Actually 3D printing has been around a long time ago in the manufacturing sector but desktop 3D printers began gaining traction in Malaysia when the hype began around 2012, when the first desktop 3D printer became available. Thought now it is merely for the niche consumer market, creative designers, and makers a like.

The thing is there are many wannabe desktop 3D printing services that want to take advantage of the technology due to the low capital and limited accessibility but the reality is that the technology isn't fully appreciated and Malaysians aren't cultured enough to be makers/designers that takes advantage of benefits of the technology.

Also, the adoption of the technology not only requires technical knowledge but tons of problem solving and practical experience related to mechanical, electrical, material, and design aspect of the print. This is where beginners at 3D printing make the same mistake every time they start off 3D printing without prior knowledge. I have met several 3D printer owners whom simply bought themselves a 3D printer and not know what to do with it next and in some cases not be able to repair the printers when the problem occur.

I do have a Facebook for my 3D printing business (see my signature below) but I rarely spam as I am busy with my business and several projects. I have a ton of pictures showing completed prints but have yet the time to create posts now. I don't know which facebook group you are referring too but my concern is the quality aspect of the service and print quality provided by these startups. As far as I know, these startups tend make a quick buck and not care about the quality standards of their prints.

Actually we do have filament store but not the type that assures high material quality. They are mostly redistributors of china made filaments which I despise due to poor QA and varying color batches. The reason we don't have a proper filament store in Malaysia is due to two factors: Raw material and high production standards. 3D printers are limited to several thermoplastics and high quality filaments is a must for continuous operation of the machine.

I did a small marketing analysis on the filament movement in Malaysia and found that it is not feasible to sell filaments to consumers due to low demand even at very poor margin. We just simply purchase our filaments from overseas from reliable suppliers.

Another problem is with the consumer expecting 3D printing services to be unreasonably cheap, since we were grown up with the notion that plastic is a cheap material but the truth is it takes knowledge, experience, and time to create beautiful and appreciative prints.

yup, i mostly agreed with you said.

yes i know we do have filament stores, but those are usually just small resellers that bought the cheapest filaments from China and mark up the price by 200~300%.

It is sad, you know.

dimana ada jual aluminium profile sekitar selangor/kl

Hello, it's been long since I'm here.

Since I've completed my CoreXY printer project, my prusa aluminium printer is now collecting dust.

Anyone who wants to buy it, I'm selling it real cheap. The only thing is you have to print out the plastics for the printer again as the PLA will become brittle after some time(preferably convert to ABS or PETG).
This design uses Aluminum so it's more sturdy and rigid compared to the all plastic design.

The Prusa I3 is based on blomkers

http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_i3_Blomker

All the instructions are clearly laid out here.

PM me if interested.

Hi guys! I'm looking to get myself a second printer. Does anyone knows if I can get a wanhao/monoprice printer locally?

Thanks in advance.

I have a Folger Tech Cloner kit with heater bed and dual extruders still in the box unopen since arrival. The parts and design is similar to the wanhao duplicator 4 but the frame is laminated MDF, you might want to source the acrylic or steel frame locally.

Earlier I bought and built the oak wood frame version and the parts came complete with a lot of extra vitamins. I manage to build and print in PETG with it but I did not use all the parts because some of the oak frame were warped. The MDF frame should not have any warpage issue and it only occurs for natural wood boards.

If you like you can PM me for the price.

Thanks for the offer bro but I'm looking for something sturdier and without much hassle.

Cheers!

No problem, I have plans to source for the steel frame for this kit but right now I don't have a need to build it yet.

Hey guys, I have created a new Facebook group to promote a more active and discussions focused community. You are welcome to join.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/104449030124364/