Interesting outer texture
I have been surprised by the fabric-like texture you can see in the image below:
It was the result of printing this object with 0.2 mm layer height and 1mm layer width on an otherwise standard Prusament PLA MK3 profile (PrusaSlicer 2.2).
The object had two perimeters on that wall and it was this model: https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/61818/stls/663949_59c16873-b37f-4901-ab53-2a81766c26d3/v3.stl#_ga=2.188764003.938084368.1620460043-1956480792.1612352463
RE: Interesting outer texture
Looks almost like carbon fibre.
Very cool 👍
Tank you very much!
RE: Interesting outer texture
@clarmrrsn
Yup. looks like carbon fiber. What filament did you use?
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: Interesting outer texture
Hi Chuck,
It was the Prusament Galaxy Black PLA filament.
RE: Interesting outer texture
@misan
Thanks. It looks very nice. I have a roll. I might try to print this.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: Interesting outer texture
@cwbullet
Bear in mind I reckon it is the wide layer width that causes it, not the filament.
A couple of closeups more:
RE: Interesting outer texture
@misan
I'm curious how you oriented the part to print - or did you simply invert and use supports for the "bottom" surface?
RE: Interesting outer texture
@tim-2
I printed bottom-side up.
RE: Interesting outer texture
@misan
Are you showing the bottom side or the top?
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: Interesting outer texture
@misan
Would you be willing to post a .3mf for us to look at?
I'm interested in that texture you've created and would like to explore it.
Regards
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Interesting outer texture
I just took my regular 0.2mm profile and set everything to 1mm extrusion. Got the texture shown, more or less, but only on the thinner walls. Sort of cool. I suspect setting only infill to 1mm will get the same effect. Though, setting everything to 1mm sure sped up the print time... lol.
I printed handle down, and bridging got me (bottom inside of cup is loose strands).
RE: Interesting outer texture
I had the same texture. Thanks.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: Interesting outer texture
@tim-2
I rotated it in the base till I got the bridges crossing the shortest side.
RE: Interesting outer texture
@cwbullet
Glad to know it was not an oddity of my printer/firmware.
RE: Interesting outer texture
@cwbullet
The side I am showing textured is the vertical walls. It is almost of all of them, only fading near the layer change seam.