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My 3D printed succulent planters. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Wilshire@sh.itjust.works to c/greenspace@beehaw.org

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[–] Haatveit@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For anyone thinking of doing similar, you can get pretty sturdy planters/pots/vases using vase mode but with really thick extrusions, like in PrusaSlicer setting the extrusion width to something like 0.8mm (using .4mm nozzle). Takes a lot of the fragility and flexing out of vase-mode prints, and it's surprising how thick extrusions you can make with a regular .4 nozzle.

[–] Wilshire@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I use higher temps, 2mm layer height, 0.6mm line width, with a 0.4mm nozzle. I find that going higher than 150% has an effect on my surface quality.

[–] Haatveit@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

True, it does affect surface quality a bit, but I found that for some uses, it's was actually desirable or at least tolerable

[–] Wilshire@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, 200% is definitely water tight.