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by HobGoblyn
Sat Jul 18, 2026 3:25 pm
Forum: Creality K1 / Ender-3 / Neo / Max (etc)
Topic: Filament ran out mid print and I messed up
Replies: 1
Views: 80

Filament ran out mid print and I messed up

Hi

I have a K1C that ran out of filament 4 hrs into a 10 hr print.

I followed the screen instructions to retract, inserted new filament and extrude, but it didn’t move the head from the actual print putting a small marble sized lump of filament on the print, I only noticed after unpausing and ...
by HobGoblyn
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: Materials
Topic: Are all PLA filaments as good as one another?
Replies: 5
Views: 4113

Re: Are all PLA filaments as good as one another?

Thanks, I've decided to order various colours of Elegoo Rapid PLA +

Seems a reasonable price on Amazon, hopefully it will print fine
by HobGoblyn
Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:41 pm
Forum: Materials
Topic: Are all PLA filaments as good as one another?
Replies: 5
Views: 4113

Are all PLA filaments as good as one another?

Hi

On Amazon if I want a roll of normal PLA in say black, I have a choice for a 1kg roll ranging from a lot of different makes for £10.99 and prices going up from there.

While it's only a few £ difference for one roll, it all adds up

So, is there any noticeable difference in the £10.99 brands ...
by HobGoblyn
Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Printing speed of benchy on my new KC1
Replies: 9
Views: 18385

Re: Printing speed of benchy on my new KC1

Thanks

It's just weird to me that the printers slicing softwares built in profile, produces a gcode file that takes twice as long as the gcode file supplied on the internal memory.

Not sure I'm explaining myself properly.

When I turn on the printer and hit the files buttom on the printer, I have ...
by HobGoblyn
Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Printing speed of benchy on my new KC1
Replies: 9
Views: 18385

Printing speed of benchy on my new KC1

Hi all

Had my Creality KC1 delivered yesterday and the first thing I tried was printing the Benchy from the gcode supplied on the printer it's self.

This seemed to print perfectly and took 16 mins.

I have downloaded Creality_Print slicer and that has a few built in tests including the Benchy stl ...