troubleshooting – layer.works

Blob of Death™, printer making weird clicking noises, parts dangling where they shouldn’t?

While using your 3-D printer, you may find that you come across a print-stopping situation. You are missing a piece, something isn’t working right, a part broke, etc. I’d always recommend exploring your vendor’s support offerings. They will frequently walk you through the issue and/or send replacement parts. But there are times when you just need a part re-printed (now that your printer is broken…) and you’re stuck in a catch-22: You can’t fix your broken printer problem with a broken printer.

If you have the .STL files for the piece or pieces you need, we’re always willing to help a fellow 3-D print enthusiast out of a jam. Just contact us with the details and we’ll see what we can do to help you get what you need.

layer.works is a full-service 3-D design/make/teach education, consulting, and 3-D service provider, based in Central Alabama.

We do custom prototyping, mass production, training, troubleshooting, education, and consultation in additive and subtractive fabrocatopm amd manufacturing. We also do low-voltage custom animated LED light solutions.

A small sampling of projects we’ve worked on:

Scale architectural models (entire building structure, furniture/cabinet installation visualization)
Large-scale art installations
3-D models of topographical data (localized and regional)
Woodworking and machining alignment fixtures and jigs
Custom and hard-to-find automotive parts
Templates for painting
Guides for aligning and spacing assemblies
Angle calibration gauges
Custom enclosures for electronics projects
Decorative figurines, vases, desk organizers
Educational lessons for use in schools

If you have 3-D printing, 3-D design, large-format CNC (4×8 foot), or low-voltage lighting needs, send us an inquiry and we’ll get back to you quickly. Not sure if we can help you? Drop us a line with your needs and we’ll figure out what we can do or point you in the right direction.

We use and support Open Source hardware, software, principles, and methods whenever we can.

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