EXTREME Newbie... need help printing this
Can anyone get me started in the right direction on how to print these 2 PCB's? I originally got the files at as .step files, converted them to .stl through Fusion 360, sliced them with Cura, and obviously I cannot print them as drawn without a ton of bridging, etc. I'm thinking maybe I should find a way to slice the boards in half midway between each surface, and print them as halves. I'm I way off here? If not, I'm all ears on a better solution. Screen shots of the 2 PCBs are below
Load the file, click on 'Cut', keep both parts and select 'Rotate lower part upwards', adjust height as required and perform cut. You may have to arrange the parts to fit on the bed together.
Cheerio,
RE: EXTREME Newbie... need help printing this
Cutting the object.... would that be best done in a modeling software or in the slicer program? I'm printing different objects as I type this to try and familiarize myself with this thing. This is literally the 3rd time I've ever powered on a 3D printer, so I apologize for my ignorance here.. I'm learning!
RE: EXTREME Newbie... need help printing this
without a ton of bridging
And then some.
PCB 1 - use the Cut function to remove LED leads flush with underside of board.
PCB2 - if absolute size is paramount use the Cut function half way thro the horizontal centerline of the board. Other wise copy the board and remove top side components from and the bottom from the other. Then glue the two halves together.
Don't forget that having Cut a piece you can save the resulting .STL
RE: EXTREME Newbie... need help printing this
Thank you! I've been messing around with it in Fusion 360 and Sketchup and haven't gotten it how I wanted it yet, but I feel like I'm making progress
In Prusa Slicer the cut function is on the preview pane, icon at left.
Cheerio,
RE: EXTREME Newbie... need help printing this
GOT IT!!! That was way easier than I was anticipating.... thanks for pointing me in the right direction.