Wanhao Duplicator 4 Makerbot Desktop Windows 10 64Bit

Old PC retired, time to run up the duplicator 4 on new PC

Was running ReplicatorG on old machine.  We will see if we can use later software.

Installing Makerbot Desktop 3.10 (Beta)

Note to self re Firmware Upgrade option:

Wanhao is a clone of ‘Makerbot Replicator Dual’.  The Makerbot Desktop software will tell you your firmware is v7.2 and will allow an upgrade attempt to 7.5.

This forum Post suggests you *can* sucessfuly update to 7.5 if the machine type is set to Replicator Dual, but also says *DON’T DO IT* Yes all in caps.  So we won’t.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/wanhao-printer-3d/sjYp4XBoOvQ


Set as Replicator Dual, looking for good tradeoff between speed and quality, most parts are stressed so lookin for ABS with high % content for strenght

Replicator G:

  • 50% infill + 3 shells is good result

Makerbot Desktop

  • Low, Infill = 50%, 3 Shells is not too bad
  • Except: Smaller parts dimensionally slightly too large, will tweak Extruder settings:
    • Attempt 1: Settings -> Low -> Right Extruder: Change from 1.77 to 2.0mm = ABSOLUTLY NO CHANGE, same part printed at 1.77mm & 2.0mm is 7g
    • Attempt 1: Settings -> Low -> Right Extruder: Change from 1.77 to 2.25mm = ABSOLUTLY NO CHANGE, same part printed at 1.77mm & 2.25mm is 7g