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So, Im around 3 hours into a 6 hour print, and stood looking out at black thunderclouds rolling into the Bay…

It has just about reached the settlement at the end of the peninsula, which would be around 3 miles away. Which means its going to be with me within the hour… and around here a thunderstorm is almost always associated with electricity going off for a bit. What to do with my print? Stop it, Pause it maybe? Or carry on and hope to be able to pick up where / when it fails? Is that even possible?

Any advice, thanks Hubbers :slight_smile:

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Hi,

Did the blackout happen ?

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No blackout! Storm rumbled over for a while, then passed. Printer stayed printing :slight_smile:

3DPrinting for the win. Result!

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Lucky you!

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So good to hear! :slight_smile: What are you printing btw? It’d be still good to know a few tricks on how to save your print for the next time a storm hits.

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Yeh, I was stood watching the lightning flashes thinking… any second now :slight_smile:

Im printing a really cool piece - a pair of ball-jointed dolls, designed by a local sculptor. Im printing them in Wood PLA, which looks and smells awesome! Just need to clean the parts up now & remove all the wispy woody bits.

And yes, if anyone does know the answer to the original question, that would be good to know as Im sure this will become an issue again soon… beginning to heat up nicely here and late-afternoon coastal storms are pretty common in the Summer here.

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Oh wow, that print of yours sounds nice. Feel free to start a new thread and share it with the community. We love cool stuff around here :wink:

Btw, I found these tips for 3D printing with a FlashForge printer which say pausing a print is quite safe - I’m not sure how the lack of electricity might affect that though: Talk Manufacturing | Hubs

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I have heard people installing uninterrupted power supply systems to make sure they’ll never be short of power.

It most likely boils down to your economics if it’s worth pursuing.

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