Let’s Print a Smart Temperature Tower

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  • @sebsterman333
    @sebsterman333 3 роки тому +51

    10/10 tutorial, helped me greatly

  • @emj-music
    @emj-music 2 роки тому +50

    Just a warning for everyone - the custom Z temperature stays there even after you close Cura and open another file. Don’t forget to remove them after. Advice from a dude who spent a day wondering why a print won’t work.

  • @thesuperjed1
    @thesuperjed1 3 роки тому +26

    TIP: You can use the keyboard up/down arrow keys to move through the model, one layer at a time. Simply click the circle on the layer scroll device located to the right of the screen and then use the arrow keys.
    I personally use this trick all the time for inspecting the generated slice layer by layer, and it would also help with this temperature tower.

  • @jesses.3233
    @jesses.3233 6 місяців тому

    2 years later and your video helped me learn something new, great video, straightforward and practical. Thanks!

  • @gerdmuller6692
    @gerdmuller6692 3 роки тому +31

    Very nice tutorial. One minor thing though: You are off by one layer.
    While the layer number in the Preview is one-based, it is zero-based in the resulting gcode. If you open the gcode with a text editor, you should see comments before each layer. The first layer is commented as ";LAYER:0", the first layer with a temperature change as ";LAYER:58". So it actually changes before the 59th layer and the scripts should instead be assigned to layers 57, 107 and so on.

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому +6

      Interesting. Today I learned something new. Thanks!

    • @550zdatsun
      @550zdatsun Рік тому +5

      The scripts use a 'trigger' layer which means it would change on the following layer you program. So he is actually off by 2 layers. :) To start with a new temperature on LAYER:57 you set the trigger layer to be LAYER:56 so when LAYER:57 starts, it starts at the new temperature.

  • @agriperma
    @agriperma 2 роки тому +7

    Cura has made things so much easier now, there are scripts for temp towers, all you do, is subtract the amount of layers of the base, ( usually 5-8 layers) from the total amount of layers, then divide that number by the amount of temp steps there are, to get the layer count for each of the temperature steps.
    in the script you put in your initial temp, and whether its -5 or 5 for each temp change. there is also a place to enter your base layer count. before saving the slice, enter the starting temperature in the cura settings, so if your tower starts at 220C at the bottom, you want to have cura start at that, and the script will add or subtract whatever amount you have set ( usually 5c).

    • @joshuaperez1573
      @joshuaperez1573 7 місяців тому

      what do you do when the tempersture change isnt going through onto your printer?

  • @robertpelland5649
    @robertpelland5649 2 роки тому +1

    Brian, helpful, is an understatement, I wish all info-videos were as clear and easy to understand as yours.

  • @Pajake570
    @Pajake570 3 роки тому +10

    Almost 12000 views and only 277 likes. Come on people, give the man a thumbs-up. This was a very good step by step instructional video, that i am sure took him a good amount of time to make.

    • @timrobinson7152
      @timrobinson7152 2 роки тому

      I absolutely second (and third) that statement. This video answered a LOT of questions I have as a real noob to 3d printing. Thank you, Brian!

  • @TheSuburbanGarageWorkshop
    @TheSuburbanGarageWorkshop 2 роки тому +1

    Good stuff. Finally clear instructions on how to print a temp tower in Cura. Now I can finally dial in some of the cheap filament that I gave up on. Great content, thanks!

  • @andyb7754
    @andyb7754 2 роки тому

    Best description for temp tower instruction I've seen yet. Thank you, subscribed!

  • @3dbatman126
    @3dbatman126 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Brian. As it happened I'm also on Cura 4.8.
    I tried the script as suggested by the creator of the tower to no avail. Your video came to rescue.
    Thank you.

  • @therealdigbaddy72
    @therealdigbaddy72 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome! New 3D printer user here and this was extremely helpful! You have gained a follower!

  • @Donorcyclist
    @Donorcyclist 2 роки тому +3

    Great tutorial! It was clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much for this! I just finished modifying my own temp tower for my new PLA+ filament. Going to start my print, but wanted to thank you for the work you put into this! You have a new sub.

  • @THRobinson
    @THRobinson 7 місяців тому

    Great video... watched a few that missed steps or used a different method that didn't work as well. This explained it quite well and at a good pace.

  • @jeantennison5817
    @jeantennison5817 Рік тому

    Thank you for a wonderful , well explained video. Not a lot of extra verbiage and the simple, basic explanation that I am having so hard to find as a brand new 3D printer person.

  • @NatveTxn
    @NatveTxn Рік тому

    He's got that whole Bob Ross voice going on. Very soothing. :D

  • @alchemist7474
    @alchemist7474 Рік тому

    4 hours?!? bloody hell...snail pace

  • @rikmoran3963
    @rikmoran3963 Рік тому

    Thanks Brian, I learnt a lot from this video. Never looked at the post processing scripts before, so this was a good introduction.

  • @TiagoRamosVideos
    @TiagoRamosVideos 4 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @nekofeable
    @nekofeable 7 місяців тому

    thank you, now i been knows more about 3d printing!

  • @jimpyland
    @jimpyland Рік тому

    dude A+ tutorial, keep up the good work. I do recommend though cutting out all that time that has nothing going on.

  • @WoodenCreationz
    @WoodenCreationz 2 роки тому

    Great Video Brian!!!! Really appreciate it bud!

  • @Luc10011
    @Luc10011 3 роки тому +2

    Really professional, perfect.

  • @oXoSwiveloXo
    @oXoSwiveloXo 2 роки тому

    Clear, concise, and easy to follow. Thank you for this

  • @Faramine
    @Faramine Рік тому

    Thank you very much for this!

  • @normanmiller9479
    @normanmiller9479 Рік тому

    Thank you Brian. That was very helpful.

  • @GamesplayChris42
    @GamesplayChris42 Рік тому

    This was very helpful how to. Thank you for the video!

  • @lewisrichardson4483
    @lewisrichardson4483 2 роки тому

    Brian. thank you very much!! great Job!!

  • @scottkeith7005
    @scottkeith7005 2 роки тому

    Thanks for an easy to follow tutorial!

  • @sergiofernandez9610
    @sergiofernandez9610 6 днів тому

    Very helpfull, friend

  • @charliecorrigan3832
    @charliecorrigan3832 Рік тому

    super helpful, thank you!

  • @kimyr0501
    @kimyr0501 2 роки тому

    This was great simple, straight to the point tutorial! thank you!

  • @rjc0234
    @rjc0234 Рік тому

    This was a fantastic tutorial, very to the point!

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  Рік тому

      Thanks! I enjoyed making it and am glad so many people found it helpful

  • @iainhendry590
    @iainhendry590 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much Brian, excellent tutorial

  • @DjGauDyS
    @DjGauDyS 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Thank you
    Btw, your printer setting seem bang on!

  • @rodrigomgsys
    @rodrigomgsys Рік тому

    Awesome! Thx for share

  • @lightningstruck93
    @lightningstruck93 2 роки тому

    Great tutorial! Got my subscription!

  • @LaszloBagi
    @LaszloBagi 3 роки тому

    Excellent video for a beginner like myself!

  • @stevesixpence738
    @stevesixpence738 2 роки тому

    Really helpful! Thanks for sharing!

  • @danielwit5708
    @danielwit5708 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, thanks mate!

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому

      Glad it helped! Thanks for watching it.

  • @GiulioVonKerman
    @GiulioVonKerman Рік тому

    THANK YOUUUU

  • @AHollowVoiceSaysFool
    @AHollowVoiceSaysFool Рік тому

    Excellent video. Only nit to pick is I would have liked to know the brand of Silk PLA you were using.

  • @easy_3d
    @easy_3d Рік тому +1

    Your tower printed awesome but mine was crappy, i will try drying the filament first and printing the tower then

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  Рік тому +1

      Yeah. It happens. I ran one the other day that strung on every temp.
      Are you using Cura? There is a plug-in on marketplace that makes temp towers now so you don’t have to mess with it unless you want that level of control.
      marketplace.ultimaker.com/app/cura/plugins/Kartchnb/AutoTowersGenerator

    • @easy_3d
      @easy_3d Рік тому

      @@brianhart1771 thanks brian

  • @JaysJourneys1
    @JaysJourneys1 3 роки тому +1

    Really helped me out as I was having a ton of issues with a new filament. Can you do a video on stringing? I've tried everything I've read online and just still can not figure it out.

  • @roberts.8435
    @roberts.8435 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much. Helped me a lot.

  • @walkinmn
    @walkinmn 3 роки тому

    Perfect for a noob like me thanks!

  • @wl7291
    @wl7291 3 роки тому

    Super helpful, Thank You!!!

  • @nathandively8524
    @nathandively8524 2 роки тому

    Very nice. I just my printer can handle overhangs as well as yours does. I always seem to get overhang curling.

  • @KypHeM
    @KypHeM 3 роки тому +1

    thanks for the guide

  • @Haloruler64
    @Haloruler64 Рік тому

    Thank you so much!

  • @EricPretorious
    @EricPretorious Рік тому

    Instead of deleting the G-code: I'd recommend saving it so that "Every time that you get new filament: [You can] Run one of these and see how it comes out"! (i.e., ,Save project)

  • @przemekmarszaek8
    @przemekmarszaek8 2 роки тому

    Great tutorial!
    Thank you

  • @RadNerdFamily
    @RadNerdFamily 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the tutorial! Everything worked great and I learned new things about the filament that I had. Question, what filament did you print it with? The color change was beautiful.

  • @mszoomy
    @mszoomy 2 роки тому

    Thank you kind sir

  • @bugio2012
    @bugio2012 3 роки тому

    Great explanation ,Thanks.

  • @Vass881234
    @Vass881234 2 роки тому +1

    Retried this method, nothing gets into the gcode when sliced .😮 how do you push the layer temp settings to the slicer?

  • @SirMolo1
    @SirMolo1 Рік тому

    Amazing video helped me a lot. Did you also have a good advice for retraction to find out the optimal retraction spped and length ? Would be nice if you could do a video about that too

  • @estebanpa7923
    @estebanpa7923 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @juancarlosbarragan8436
    @juancarlosbarragan8436 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much.

  • @JohnKlopp
    @JohnKlopp 3 роки тому

    This was very helpful, thanks!

  • @CJ-ty8sv
    @CJ-ty8sv 2 роки тому +2

    Let me preface this by saying, I am brand new to the world of 3D printing (literally like 5 days into having a printer but long time machinist, welder, and general fabricator though with some ME background).
    This might be a rather dumb question, but any particular reason for starting hot and then progressing cooler as you move up?
    Granted, natural part cooling probably negates any effect but at face value, it seems to me that you would want to start with the coolest and work your way up in temp along with elevation rather than temp down as elevation increases because if hotter on lower level, heat propagation from hotter lower levels could in theory effect the next upper level.
    Again, natural part cooling and the fact that its only 5°c increments probably negates any possible temperature propagation effects but it was something that caught my attention because of the welder in me and having situations over the years where welding sequence of assemblies was critical because of heat propagation (particularly in reference to time per assembly with heat sensitive materials)

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  2 роки тому

      Man, I have no idea! I didn’t design the temp tower, I just made a video about it.
      But what you’ve said makes logical sense to me. Maybe so one more knowledgeable will chime in. I’d love an answer too.

    • @Trgkai
      @Trgkai 2 роки тому +2

      You start hot and go cool because it is possible that at the lower temperatures your print fails due to the filament not melting & flowing fast enough. Most PLA will still function at 180, though certain finishes (Hatchbox Matte finish PLA likes ~15C higher than glossy) may stop flowing around 190, meaning around 185 your tower starts having major gaps and at 180 it might not print at all.

    • @CJ-ty8sv
      @CJ-ty8sv 2 роки тому +2

      @@Trgkai Thanks for the reply.
      That makes a lot of sense and on top of that, I decided to do a little test just to see how much potential there is to actually be a heat propagation. Turns out, natural cooling like I kind of thought might be is cooling the part so fast that its really not a concern.
      Basically what I did was printed a 20mm cube (purposely did it as a solid so it had the most mass thus retaining the most possible heat) and mid way up, I had a partial hole feature coming in from the back side and once the at a layer that had the hole about 75% complete, I stuck a thermocouple in it to monitor the temp. despite printing at 215c with a bed temp of 65c, I never say higher than 197c on the meter and that was only short spikes as the nozzle passed over the tip of the thermocouple printing the last couple 2 layers closing the hole off on the top side.
      By time it was a two 2 or 3 layers beyond that, the temp was already down to about 100c and within a couple more, it was down to about 80 where it slowed down in its rate of cooling.
      Seeing that, it clear that natural cooling (well with cooling fan on between 95 and 100%) definitely indicates that heat propagation is definitely not a possibility like I first thought could be possible.

  • @JanosKehl
    @JanosKehl 2 роки тому

    Thank you. This helped =)

  • @FilmFactry
    @FilmFactry 3 роки тому

    Thank you. Its not hard, but you need to see the process. The Thingiverse is confusing if you haven't messed with gcode scripts.

  • @aruiroth0
    @aruiroth0 3 роки тому

    Great tutorial thanks!

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому +1

      Glad it helped. Thanks so much for watching it.

    • @aruiroth0
      @aruiroth0 3 роки тому

      @@brianhart1771 Im printing rn, it really helped keep the tutorials coming cuz they're awesome ❤️

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому +1

      @@aruiroth0 Will do!

  • @ricardoperezpelayoradillo5261
    @ricardoperezpelayoradillo5261 3 роки тому

    great video thanks a lot, helped me

  • @paul95831
    @paul95831 10 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. Had some problem filament that just refused to cooperate and this helped in a big way. A question though - I note that we start at the highest temperature, then decrease as the tower rises. I've seen towers that go the other way, starting at a low temp then increasing. Any real advantage from one to the other?

  •  Рік тому

    Hello Brian, thanks for this very helpful tutorial! I have a question though, why your model doesn't need any support (especially above the printed numbers)? From my side, it collapsed when I printed! Thanks :)

  • @Lensman64
    @Lensman64 7 місяців тому

    To be clear: No (stl) models have any type of code regarding temperature, layer height...? All that has to be done post creation in the slicer?

  • @joellynfrancis5434
    @joellynfrancis5434 3 роки тому

    Super helpful video! What did you end up changing in your settings for the stringing issue??

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  2 роки тому

      Higher temp plus playing with the retraction. I’ve since used up all that spool and honestly don’t recall the retraction settings we used but I know we used higher values. Just don’t recall what.

  • @pdyt2009
    @pdyt2009 Рік тому

    Maybe it's been said, but why are you using the slider or the mouse to fine-tune the view of the layers in Preview? Use the up/down arrow on your keyboard and you can do one layer at a time. Simple.

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  Рік тому

      I don’t know. It was two years ago. That seems easier.

  • @anneandreejaqueline8787
    @anneandreejaqueline8787 Рік тому

    Hi Brian
    for CURA 5, layers are given in mm. I did your process and look carrefully my printer working. I am surprised to see that my firts step temp extruder ( on my SW X2 screen) is 205°C in place of the 225 set in the Gcode...? strange

  • @Rulster007
    @Rulster007 2 роки тому

    now i kind of know ho to use the G Code.
    one more thing, if my bed has temp? to which temp should i set it.
    in case you ask, material = PLA+
    thank you very much.

    • @mannehurlbatt2860
      @mannehurlbatt2860 2 роки тому

      I am a relative novice, however basic rule of thumb, use what is recommended by the manufacturer of the filament then tweek it up or down from there. Generally somewhere in the 60 degree plus region for PLA

  • @atomicfx6885
    @atomicfx6885 Рік тому

    I've always made my own temp towers so far been able to bridge a 5in gap with little to no sag I am curious tho on this tower just I don't understand why the bridging is so thick and the scope side of it I would guess for stringing so it's like a 2 in one but seems kinda wasteful for the size also for all the ppl having cura issues there is add ons that do the work for Ya you just tell it the layer (haven't used cura in a while I moved to simplify 3d cause all the derps I've had on cura and s3d makes life so much easier

  • @joshuaperez1573
    @joshuaperez1573 7 місяців тому

    what do you do when the tempersture change isnt going through onto your printer?

  • @jp-hh9xq
    @jp-hh9xq 3 роки тому +2

    I was wondering if you actually watched that the temp changed on octoprint or on the printer panel? Did it really change temps? Because I'm thinking about doing a temp tower, the one you just did, and they usually have some variation in them, drastic variation, or why bother?
    I give you props for a great video but I was a little surprised at the end and it didn't seem to bother you that the print was so consistent. If you say you saw the temperature change and not just trusting the code I believe you. totally! But this is a very surprising result to me even though I have never printed one in my life. Pictures online don't look like that. Some bridges just collapse, others are perfect normally, I've seen consistently online. What are your thoughts? Maybe your printer is just so dialed in or the filament is off-the-hook... I don't know, but if so, I want to get mine to that level for sure!

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому +3

      Edited to add: The more I think about it, the more I realize what a great question this is. I’m so glad you asked it.
      I actually watched it change. And then ran it on a second printer to be sure it worked before I released the tutorial. The towers on the 2nd printer showed a large difference in results with standard PLA from a different manufacturer.
      I think, and I’m not positive until I test, that the silk PLA I used in the video would show much different results if I used a tower that went to a hotter temperature. The manufacturer recommends printing it as high as 230 iirc. So I think if we ran it above that we’d see some different results. I might try it.
      When we ran the tower on my son’s printer we saw noticeable differences between temps. But even more interesting to me, he ran it on two colors from the same brand. And the results showed that the white and the black from that brand would be best if printed at different temps.
      Thanks for watching the video and for your thoughts.

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому +2

      Hey. Me again. We ran that tower again tonight except we upped it to 240 on the high end. And yeah, it shows some real ugliness in the 240 and 235 section. Jess followed my tutorial and made her own tower. I’m so proud. 🥰

    • @jp-hh9xq
      @jp-hh9xq 3 роки тому

      @@brianhart1771 Awesome! I'm going to try a temp tower today. Now I have some realistic expectations of how it would work out! Thanks for putting in the extra effort. :)

  • @550zdatsun
    @550zdatsun Рік тому

    Why would you change the temperature at the top layer? There are no more layers to print.

  • @allen00se
    @allen00se 3 роки тому +1

    Are you supposed to have "Enable Bridge Settings" checked in Cura when you run a temp tower like this?

  • @jeffreybenson8910
    @jeffreybenson8910 Рік тому

    My post-processing script isn't getting written to the gcode script. I've got an Ender-3 s1 pro and I've tried it with the Creality Slicer as well. I've tried several things but nothing seems to work. Any ideas? I know how to code, so I'm familiar with all of this.

  • @Mateiro38
    @Mateiro38 2 роки тому

    Hi Brian, I'm newbie. Do I have to make the settings for the first temperature level or I have just to insert the SD card in the printer and select the file? I think that we should find a midterm between temperature, speed and flow, should we? Thanks

  • @markvwood2007
    @markvwood2007 Рік тому

    My g-code didn't update with the new heat settings. What gives? Other people had this problem too.

  • @Acnothian
    @Acnothian 2 роки тому

    Hi I need to ask a question about extruder heat. I have Two Trees Bluer. I did the same settings but when i look the screen of my printer extruder heat stay at 225 on every layers. Is it normal or is it need to be change?

  • @Cusconillow
    @Cusconillow 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this tutorial! Is there a way to save the set of scripts in order to load them quickly whenever you want to print a temp tower? Or is the only way to manually enter them each time?

  • @sovereignlivingsoul
    @sovereignlivingsoul 2 роки тому

    I lke the fiament, how d you add the text for the numbers.

  • @Baldavier
    @Baldavier Рік тому

    Achh I thought printing the tower auto changed the temp :D

  • @gkelleher7709
    @gkelleher7709 2 роки тому

    what brand filament are you using?

  • @georgestone8099
    @georgestone8099 Рік тому

    Just divide the number of layers by 9..

  • @josh4014
    @josh4014 3 роки тому

    I did exactly the steps in this video., and my print is still not changing temps. its halfway through the second story and still at the beginning temp. Ender 3 V2

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому

      Obviously something is amiss. I’m sorry that happened. You can either watch for when the temp does change or cancel the print and diagnose. But I assure you this method works. I’ve set it up multiple times in Cura now for 3 different printers.
      Two suggestions I have. First, after the print is finished or canceled you could look at the gcode file in notepad and see if anything obvious sticks out. Or if you aren’t comfortable doing that just redo the settings in “modify g code” and reslice it.

    • @josh4014
      @josh4014 3 роки тому

      @@brianhart1771 done that twice. I think there's a bug in cura not applying the temp change to subsequent layers. I'll try to download an older version

    • @josh4014
      @josh4014 3 роки тому

      @@brianhart1771 I just searched for M104 and apart from the ones setting the initial print temp, the first one is at 200 degrees and slice 358 or something. I have them all enabled in cura, and all seleced as all subesequent slices. there is an issue somewhere here

    • @channinglittleman6542
      @channinglittleman6542 3 роки тому +2

      In cura i had a similar issue. I ended up making 10 scripts adding one for the 1st layer too to actually get it to change temps. Not sure what's up with that.

    • @brianhart1771
      @brianhart1771  3 роки тому

      @@channinglittleman6542 that’s a great idea. If you do a temp change after the first layer you know the scripts are working without having to wait very long too.

  • @dantedom2339
    @dantedom2339 Рік тому

    THANK YOU! consider me a follower!

  • @t3chninja_official
    @t3chninja_official 3 роки тому

    Over 4 hours to test a new filament? Ya sorry, nice video but I'd rather not wast the filament or time. It's not hard to dial it in after the first print or 2. I know this is useful for some people.

  • @Josh-bc7gi
    @Josh-bc7gi Рік тому

    So the model lists the height. And you proceed to ignore this information and do it all the hard way when you can easily just put in a temp change script 🤣🤣🤣 WOW

  • @kristian205gmail
    @kristian205gmail Рік тому

    Very easy to understand and follow.