MY ATTEMPTS AT 3D PRINTING
Learning from my mistakes I made a 3rd attempt @ T14 Fablab. This is where they used the "Ultimaker 2+" which although was released roughly 5 years ago, still worked like a chram and gave out good quality prints as though it was factory new.
ATTEMPT 3: Ultimaker 2+
I used the default setting on the printer as I believed that they are the ideal settings. I only altered the infill Density to speed up my print since we were only allowed 50 mins.
| Profile | Settings |
|---|---|
| Quality | Layer Height: 0.2mm, Initial Layer Height: 0.27mm |
| Walls | Wall Thickness: 0.8mm |
| Infill | Infill Density 15% |
| Material | Printing Temperature: 200°c, Build Plate Temperature: 60°c |
| Speed | Print Speed: 60 mm/s |
| Support | Generate Support: Yes, Support Pattern: Zig Zag, Support Density 15% |
Total Print Time: 50 I am quite happy with the way this print turn out. The overall quality is what I want and the details on the model I made can be seen clearly. The ears on the knight piece is not melted toether and the surface appears smooth. The only thing I wish I could have done is reduce the layer height to 0.1mm or less but we do not have the time for that.