petey@aussie.zone to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoFriendly reminder to print awkward models on an angleaussie.zoneimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageFriendly reminder to print awkward models on an angleaussie.zonepetey@aussie.zone to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
This is a battery cell case that was a pain last time I printed it with supports Model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5240533/files
minus-square🔰Hurling⚜️Durling🔱@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThat’s one, but if you are priting a particularly delicate part, printing at an angle could strengthen the part significantly
minus-squarederek@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year agoHow? What mechanisms, conditions, etc, are we manipulating which produce such a significant effect? After a bit of searching I found this write up: https://thor3d.ca/wp/the-effects-of-print-orientation-on-strength/ Is this what we’re referring to? To summarize (if I’ve understood this properly): Printing at 45 degrees ensures none of the print’s three axes are aligned with the printer’s least accurate axis of movement.
That’s one, but if you are priting a particularly delicate part, printing at an angle could strengthen the part significantly
How? What mechanisms, conditions, etc, are we manipulating which produce such a significant effect? After a bit of searching I found this write up:
https://thor3d.ca/wp/the-effects-of-print-orientation-on-strength/
Is this what we’re referring to? To summarize (if I’ve understood this properly): Printing at 45 degrees ensures none of the print’s three axes are aligned with the printer’s least accurate axis of movement.