I have a spool of that stuff but I've never user it...
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- Thread starter jcdammeyer
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I'm going to load my spool of PETG after the printer is free and try and print something with support 'levels' not just support. The difference is the special filament is only used for a couple of layers.
If I understand correctly it does add print time because of the filament changeover. Or I may be completely mistaken
Oh yes. And it goes through filament. That's to be expected with any single nozzle change over. Wouldn't have been a problem with my POS Delta as it has two nozzles although aligning the two and the subsequent problems introduced other issues.If I understand correctly it does add print time because of the filament changeover. Or I may be completely mistaken
But given the expense of this support stuff why not use regular PLA or PETG and only use the special support filament for the boundary area. Such a cool idea.
What is happening here are small bits of filament that drop off and add to the surface. On the P1S (X1 too) you should enable the Prime Tower. Now if you don't have an AMS, then after enabling Prime Tower, select with the dropdown, Timelapse - SMOOTH. This will force the tower and remove most of those zits too.
They are very nice machines, and yes the shipment centre is Vancouver.
You can also try tree supports, which sometimes solve problems. The 'on build plate only' option is worth looking at depending upon the design.
When changing filaments, you can flush into infill to save filament and time. Don't do this with support filament. Saved many hours on a complex multicolor print with this setting.
When changing filaments, you can flush into infill to save filament and time. Don't do this with support filament. Saved many hours on a complex multicolor print with this setting.
Doggggboy
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I printed the anatomically correct full sized human skull with tree supports and the only problem was getting them out of some of the smaller nasal cavities.
So I guess, yes, it printed with boogers.
Why did you have to remove support at all ? So many people anatomically have only support for the ears in their skull and nothing else.
Doggggboy
Ultra Member
Realism.Why did you have to remove support at all ? So many people anatomically have only support for the ears in their skull and nothing else.
An empty skull seemed fitting.
Oh my gosh.
Just changed over a light grey spool as it ran out through the filament sensor. I was all prepared with another grey one. Supposed to be the same light grey but this one is a bit lighter.
What's weird though is other than the box and little fittings parts for the compressor monitor along with two small boxes for the gear cutter sets I can't for the life of me remember or find anything else I 3D printed in that light grey. What I did print wouldn't have used an entire spool.
Very strange.
Just changed over a light grey spool as it ran out through the filament sensor. I was all prepared with another grey one. Supposed to be the same light grey but this one is a bit lighter.
What's weird though is other than the box and little fittings parts for the compressor monitor along with two small boxes for the gear cutter sets I can't for the life of me remember or find anything else I 3D printed in that light grey. What I did print wouldn't have used an entire spool.
Very strange.