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PJR
 PJR
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Variable layer height MM printing

Here's my first attempt; a 2C Marvin with layer heights from 0.1 to 0.3mm:

Not brilliant quality part, but the tower is more important at the moment.

The tower is completely re-designed and optimised; each filament can have different purge volumes and no sparse infill on layers where there is a tool change.

Sliced with KISS, automatic layer height control (via "Stepover") and with "PreloadVE".

Peter

Please note: I do not have any affiliation with Prusa Research. Any advices given are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that by following my advice you do not suffer or cause injury, damage…

Posted : 31/07/2017 11:25 am
PJR
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Re: Variable layer height MM printing

Second test print with offset purge; the gold (translucent ) filament has twice the purge volume as the blue.

Also increased retraction to 2.5mm. The stringing is now limited to the return from part to model (and I have a fix for that).

Peter

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Posted : 31/07/2017 8:51 pm
PJR
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Variable height and variable purge.

Layers 0.1 to 0.32mm, variable purging for translucent and opaque filaments. Average layer height 0.104mm

Peter

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Posted : 03/08/2017 8:59 pm
Neal
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Re: Variable layer height MM printing

How difficult is it to smooth the wipe tower? It would make a great ruby, jade, and sapphire block temple pedestal.

Posted : 03/08/2017 9:57 pm
PJR
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How difficult is it to smooth the wipe tower? It would make a great ruby, jade, and sapphire block temple pedestal.

I hadn't even thought about it; I was actually quite excited about being able to print the model and the tower was irrelevant.

But, now you have mentioned it, it really doesn't need that much work...

And the good news is that you too can print purge towers just like this...

A KISSlicer "PRO" license is now available for a free trial; you only pay if you want to keep it. And I can let you have a package with profiles and post-processor, also free of charge!

Peter

Please note: I do not have any affiliation with Prusa Research. Any advices given are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that by following my advice you do not suffer or cause injury, damage…

Posted : 03/08/2017 11:10 pm
Neal
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Re: Variable layer height MM printing

Very nice effect. Thanks for taking the time to pose it.

Posted : 04/08/2017 11:50 am
bainville.a
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Re: Variable layer height MM printing


A KISSlicer "PRO" license is now available for a free trial; you only pay if you want to keep it. And I can let you have a package with profiles and post-processor, also free of charge!

I really interested by that package.

Posted : 13/11/2017 6:45 am
PJR
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I really interested by that package.

I think that offer is now over; I can ask, but I won't get an answer for 12 hours or so.

Peter

Please note: I do not have any affiliation with Prusa Research. Any advices given are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that by following my advice you do not suffer or cause injury, damage…

Posted : 13/11/2017 8:42 am
bainville.a
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Re: Variable layer height MM printing

Alright, however i'm interested by the profiles and post-processor, i buy the pro licence directly if need.

Posted : 13/11/2017 5:25 pm
PJR
 PJR
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Alright, however i'm interested by the profiles and post-processor, i buy the pro licence directly if need.

Available from KISS site: http://www.kisslicer.com/

Post processor infor in the forum: http://www.kisslicertalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1988

Peter

Please note: I do not have any affiliation with Prusa Research. Any advices given are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that by following my advice you do not suffer or cause injury, damage…

Posted : 13/11/2017 5:38 pm
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