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Originally Posted by Rohawk1
I agree with Andrew about having the bed enclosed, but printers like the ones mentioned above do not have enclosed spaces and lose a lot of heat, so they warp.. Although what do you suggest for secondary operations? Printing more and then cutting away plastic? What sort of parameters have worked for you in the past concerning infill and such?
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I print at 15% infill and 4 wall layers. Seems to work well on my Replicator2x. I use .15mm layer height. As for secondary operations, if you need a FLAT surface don't reply on printing, mill it down. If your holes need to be exact sizes ream/drill it out. If your part needs to be round chuck it up on the lathe. We have tools that are REALLY good at doing certain jobs, use them.
As for them not having enclosed spaces - You've got cardboard and binder clips handy? I'm serious, just stop air flowing over the part as much and you'll be much better off. Optimally? Stick the printer in one of those styrofoam coolers. It'll hold all the heat and make sure your part cools evenly.
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02-12-2013, 22:43
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