How to print with glass  

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But I basically just started picking it apart as I do, until it was mine.

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@swiss_cheese

 yes, it sounds like quite a bit of work lol.  We'll see, I'm not quite sure it's worth the effort.  Seems like most of the settings can simply be entered in PS, it's just figuring out if it's possible to get the other settings rigged in there somehow.  I might try that first before I start a full on reverse-engineering session lol.

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Ok here's latest iteration.

I seem to always get some sort of artifact when printing that batman lol,  not sure why.  A lot of strings on that superman too lol

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I'm not sure we're talking about the same thing. I'm suggesting the same approach I used to learn a new 3d package. for example one 3D package might have a shell modifier, in another it might be called thicken, in yet another it might be called surfacing etc,, the point is they all do the same thing, sometimes the math that makes them happen might be different or improved but the result is had, and if you know what that feature dose then you know what you need to do to use it, regardless of it's name.

I hope I'm making scene, I'm not as articulate as Bob.

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@swiss_cheese

yeah I get it.  I was thinking more along the lines of reading the .factory file and writing a .3mf file lol

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I think that filament is impressively clear.

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@swiss_cheese

I think with some post-processing like wetsanding it could be darned nice.

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LOL @ me I didn't realize that was a book you had those on, I thought you actully possed them on your MMU, DOH!

Until I saw these images

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@swiss_cheese

You can even see my R2D2 ring lol

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Your making me want to get a bit and try it out, even though I don't need it, or have time to right now.

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@swiss_cheese

yeah the MMU manual lol

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I was moving pretty fast earlier and didn't pay enough attention 🤪 

I guess the MMU manual is good for something after all.

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@swiss_cheese

not bad start I think.  I think I could maybe lower the temp by like 5C.  Though I think I might also be able to avoid crossing perimeter paths and get rid of the stringing on the superman.   Maybe later, I need to go get on the hamster wheel.   hopefully this helps others.  The AtomicFilaments clear PETG seems to work well.  Might be interesting to try it with the sunlu clear.  That's a lot cheaper.

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@swiss_cheese

yeah that's about it 🙂  I've got another MMU print going of the owls, attempt 7.  Trying with 215C the whole time, instead of 215 and then 205.  Prusa recommended I raise the temp from the prusa profile.....   I thought the point of prusament was you just used the built in profiles and go lol,  apparently not for the mmu....   I'm all but sold on the tool changer at this point, I just want to see what my slicer is going to be.  I think sadly it's S3d.   The S3d guys have really let a lot of folks down that dropped the 150 bucks only to have development all but stop 2 years ago.

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That hasn't been my experience with prusa profiles not once have I had it just be what I needed it to be, I just look at them as starting points. especially when It comes to prusaments

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well they (simplify 3D) used to have the premier product, and then they promised something it doesn't look like they are going to deliver. frankly other free slicers are more powerful now.

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Oooooh

Smoke Blue CARBON FIBER INFUSED Extreme PETG PRO

Atomic

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Posted by: @ssill2

So I finally got around to trying this with some AtomicFilaments clear PETG. 

I used simplify3d with the settings described in the how to print with glass posting.

Here's what I ended up with the first go around with the batarang model.

I'm curious if anyone has had good success.

I've never been able to get truly transparent pieces without tedious post-processing.

The so-called clear items I've done are mostly windows for model railroad buildings and accessories, and I really do not need totally glass-like transparency, so what I've been getting is mostly adequate.  Totally transparent windows in the office building below would only show the internal wiring and such.

I've had reasonably good luck with the Hatchbox transparent ABS and the RepRapper and Overture transparent PETg.

I have yet to see a real-world 3d printed piece that is really as clear as some of those posted on the web as so-called 'examples' of what can be expected.

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@swiss_cheese

yeah that's a cool color. But that requires me to swap nozzles to steel.  I have one steel nozzle I've not put on yet, but I'm afraid to change anything lol