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Hello everyone, new showcase today!

Let me introduce you to the SpaceX Raptor 3, slightly remastered, requiring nothing but a bit of glue and patience.

 

Printer: Kobra X & Ace 2 Pro.

Materials: Geeetech Matte Black PLA, Jayo White PLA+, Anycubic Gray PLA, Cailab Gold PLA

Profile: 0.16 HQ, 10% Lightning infill, infill combination, 2 walls, back seam and default filament profiles.

 

The die-hard fans of manual calibration might cringe a little, and I totally get it! But personally, the Kobra X is absolutely great for automatic filament calibration, a real time-saver and a fantastic option for beginners.

All prints were done on a Geco Plate for Kobra S1, at 35°C.

 

The Ace 2 Pro and its built-in drying function are always appreciated for ensuring great print quality. Its quiet operation and speed are always a welcome treat!

 

Happy printing everyone, and welcome to the new members!

Delivery schedule

I decided to spend some of my free time testing PETG-CF on the Kobra X, there’s no better model than this Turboprop (and it manually turns), I’ve really enjoyed it and requires very little equipment. I’ve developed a bit of a passion for printing turboprop engines since my last post

 

- Around 70 hours of printing in total for 20 plates

- Materials used: Eryone Black PETG-CF, Jayo White PLA+, Geeetech Black TPU 95A, Cailab Gold PLA, Geeetech Black Matte PLA

- Body in PETG-CF, supports and blades in PLA, skids in TPU

  

Although the Kobra X is compatible with carbon fibre-reinforced materials, it remains a challenge due to the premature wear of parts in contact with the material, so maintenance must be carried out more regularly.

 

For this project, I used the default profiles, modifying a few settings:

• Custom supports for certain specific parts.
• To remove the supports easily without leaving marks, I used a PLA interface, a material that does not adhere to PETG
• Adjusted the PETG-CF temperature to 260°C
• Adjusted the infill to use less filament, as this is a decorative item

  

For TPU and PLA, I used a cold plate set to 35°C, and for PETG-CF, I used a PEI at 75°C

  

No manual calibration, all prints were carried out using automatic flow calibration and automatic levelling

  

In overall the quality is excellent, there is no layer misalignment, and the layers are invisible thanks to the appearance provided by the carbon fibre.

  

Here are a few photos !

RFID tags are becoming increasingly common in 3D printing to simplify filament spool management. When you install a new spool, the printer automatically detects the material type and color without any manual input on the screen. Anycubic equips its spools with preconfigured RFID tags, but we all use filaments from different brands that don't always have this technology or whose tags aren't compatible with Anycubic printers.

This tutorial explains how to add compatible RFID tags to any filament spool.

 

Required Materials

• RFID sticker tags (recommended: NTAG 213 or 215)
• Android or iOS smartphone with NFC function
• ACE RFID app (free download)

 

Step 1: Preparing the RFID Tags

1. Tag placement: Stick one RFID sticker tag on each side of your spool, at the location closest to your printer's RFID reader.
2. Why two tags? This ensures optimal reading regardless of the spool's orientation.

 

Step 2: Installing and Configuring the App

1. Download the ACE RFID app from the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS).
2. Enable NFC: On first launch, the app will ask you to enable your phone's NFC function if it's not already active.
3. Intuitive interface: The app offers a clean, user-friendly interface that's easy to navigate.

 

Step 3: Creating the Filament Profile

In the app, configure your filament settings:

Material Type: Select from a wide range of filaments (PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, etc.). If your material isn't listed, you can create a custom profile.

Spool Weight: Choose from: 1kg, 750g, 600g, 500g, or 250g.

Filament Color:

Several methods are available:

• Presets: Predefined colors
• ARGB Slider: Sliders to adjust RGB values
• Color Picker: Visual color selector
• Hexadecimal format: Direct color code entry
• Photo Color: The app analyzes a photo of your filament to automatically detect the color

 

Step 4: Writing the Profile to the Tag

1. Bring the tag close to your phone: The phone will vibrate slightly when the tag is detected. The tag's identification information will appear on screen.
2. Click "Write" to transfer the profile to the RFID tag.
3. Repeat the operation for the second tag on the other side of the spool.

 

And that's it! Your spool is now equipped with RFID tags compatible with your Anycubic printer.

 

Additional Features

Reading an Existing Tag

Use the "Read" button to view information stored on an RFID tag.

Formatting an Incompatible Tag

If your spool already has an incompatible RFID tag:

1. Open the side menu (icon at the top left of the app)
2. Select "Format Tag"
3. Bring the tag to erase close to your phone
4. Confirm data deletion
5. Then follow the normal procedure to write your new compatible profile

 

Important Information

Profile distinction:

• The term "profile" in the ACE RFID app refers only to the physical characteristics of the filament (color, weight, material)
• It does not refer to print settings in Anycubic Slicer Next

Using with the printer: Once your Ace Pro is synchronized, Anycubic's default print profiles will automatically appear. You'll need to select the appropriate print profile in the slicer based on the material detected by the RFID tag.

 

Here's a mod that allows you to insert an RFID tag into a removable holder, which you can move and reuse endlessly as needed

 

With this method, all your spools now benefit from automatic recognition and remaining filament (ACE2P) for a simplified printing experience!

A cool little print of a turboprop engine I wanted to share with you !

This model is easy for anyone to build, no motors or other mechanical parts are needed, everything just snaps together

We mostly see people on this sub sharing their issues and asking for help, but it's nice sometimes to share when everything goes well !

Printed with the Kobra X and the Ace 2 Pro.

My spools were damp, so I ran a drying cycle for PLA at 45°C for 4 hours and the improvement is very noticeable: better sealing, moisture being expelled through the valves, a much quieter cycle than the previous generation, and better efficiency visible through lower power consumption for a better result.

All my spools are fitted with RFID tags, some are not original but tags flashed using the "Ace RFID" app. One of my spools, the grey one, has a broken roller and can no longer be used in an Ace. It found its place on one of the Kobra X's spool holders and was used without any issue.

I used the 0.16 HQ profile and stock filament profiles, and a cold plate at 35°C since it's PLA, which also saves some energy. I enabled automatic flow calibration / Pressure Advance as well as automatic bed leveling from the slicer, and the printer did the rest !

The parts came out very clean despite some of them being quite small, even though the model was scaled up to 200%. The supports peel off fairly easily by hand and with tweezers for the thinner ones. It's actually quite satisfying to remove them and see how clean the underside of the part is. Especially the propeller, which has a particularly complex design, but with a few custom-made supports, it turned out perfectly

I'm very happy with this print and every day I find myself appreciating the capabilities of this Kobra X and the quality it delivers compared to my S1 which does its best. Whether it's the clean and very photogenic design that I could watch print for hours, or the quality of its prints, this printer never ceases to impress me.

Happy printing and welcome to all new and future Kobra X owners in this sub and to the Anycubic family !

Unfortunately, those hopes were unfounded. Anycubic, what are you doing ?

People in the US are getting their printers in April, but the new schedule says May for everyone instead of April

More waiting... and I don't even understand what these dates mean

I wanted to give you an update as always, you have the right to know

Anycubic, I love you guys and I'm trying to defend you, but you're messed up

Kobra S1 Max Delivery schedule