Detailed Print With Supports
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4684837
I have a buddy who wants me to print some of these characters on my Mini, but using auto-generated supports just results in a print that is super fragile and pieces break off as I remove the supports...no matter how careful I am. What are some tips to printing something like this with PLA? What temperature and layer height should I be using? Should I use manual supports? If so, where should I be placing them in this example?
Appreciate the help.
That is a truly challenging print. It does seem to be *just* printable but you are going to have to excavate it from the supports with modelling tools. On an MMU I3 you might do it with soluble supports but on a Mini - Well, I wouldn't try it.
It has not been designed with FDM printing in mind and I somewhat doubt if the original designer ever printed it ...
If you *must* print it I suggest you slice the model into four or five parts and assemble post-printing.
Cheerio,
RE: Detailed Print With Supports
Great, thanks! Yeah, I figured something like this was tough to do with FDM, but I thought I would ask. All of my other (successful) prints have had much less detail and any supports attach to more smooth surfaces, not something this rigid. I appreciate the reply.