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First prints [20mm boxes]

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Andresss

First prints [20mm boxes]
February 26, 2014 03:42PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 4

Hello

I've just completed my mendel and printed some calibration cubes.
Opinions? Advices? What to do with the pointy corners?

Infill= 0.4
Nozzle diameter = 0.3mm
Layer height = 0.2mm , 1st = 85%
Bed temp = 55, 1st = 60
Hot end temp = 180, 1st=185
PLA [diameter +-10% 1.75mm]

Thanks in advance

-Andres

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FloonDog

Re: First prints [20mm boxes]
March 08, 2014 11:25AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 3

What are you using for cooling? What speed are you printing at?

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NewPerfection

Re: First prints [20mm boxes]
March 10, 2014 06:21PM

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Most likely the pointed corners are due to the PLA not having enough time to cool off before the next layer is printed. Try printing a few boxes at the same time, or slow down your print speed. Otherwise the prints look pretty good.

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Andresss

Re: First prints [20mm boxes]
March 14, 2014 07:39AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 4

Thank you for few points..

I slowed my print speed from 50mm/s to 15 mm/s and added a fan to blow directly on the print it self..
IMO the quality improved alot, also no pointy corners..

This vase was printed @ 0.15 layer height.. gonna increase the resolution even more in the future. smiling bouncing smiley