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Thats going to take a while...
Mine are definatly not as strong as injection molded plastic. Especially items with right angles like my probe holder which just broke when I removed it. I did not design it and think it should have had more infill in the corners after looking at the broken part. The directionparts are printed seams to make a big difference as well.
Great thread!
I’m considering a 3D printer, don’t think I need anything too sophisticated. Brackets, test kit holders, whatever widgets kids come up with - I’m not sure what else I’d make with it.
What’s a good budget to start with for a beginner and recommendations on brands/models? Reviews online are kind of all over the place...
Thanks that is helpful. I will have to see if I can increase the wall thickness at the 2 corners.I also would say that 99% of my prints are not as strong as injection moulded parts of the same dimensions. However, most of my prints are pretty close and are more than strong enough.
If you want to increase strength you need to do 2 things.
1) fine tune the temp you are printing at and the amount you cool the print to ensure that the plastic going down and the plastic from the layer before are both soft enough to bond strongly while still being cooled quickly enough to maintain good quality.
2) Increasing infill does not increase print strength. This is a massive thing that I see a lot of people recommend. Infill over 25% if useless for strength IMO and really over 15% is not needed. If you want to increase strength increase the wall thickness. Increase the top and bottom layer thickness. As long as you are getting good layer adhesion then THIS is what will really increase your overall print strength.
No worries, I would just increase the wall thickness overall though (I don't think you can do it in certain sports anyway but that might just be my slicer).Thanks that is helpful. I will have to see if I can increase the wall thickness at the 2 corners.
Been out for a while but figured you guys would appreciate something else printing has enabled.
Took a common skull model, cut out a spot for a frag plug and printed it. Made a silicone mold from the print then used that to make cement skulls (emarco-400). Glued down some GSP and forgot about it for a few months.