I have a CNC milling machine and am looking at getting an extruder and hot bed to try 3D printing on it and had a couple questions.
1. For printing PLA, what kind of XY feed rates are required? I have 2 machines and the one I would like to experiment with has max feed rates of 35 inches per minute on all axes. I can use the other one if needed, but the slower one is in the basement as opposed to in the barn. Is 35 IPM fast enough?
2. I'm already running an Arduino Mega 2560, and can wire the machine up as if it was using a ramps board. What software is easy for a beginner to 3D printing. I have been looking at Repetier/Repetier Host. Is this one a good one for a newbie to 3D printing.
Thanks
John B.