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RandSchlemiel
(@randschlemiel)
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First long print (36 hours)

I made 6 small models, so time to load the big guns! I segmented a 90cm Moai into 3 30cm sections. The bottom section took 36 hours to print. I was concerned about filament quantity/print time from the original design. To minimize filament/time I converted each section to a 5mm shell with 2 perimeters, .32 layer and 15% infill. Even with that there was a filament change at 80% (hence the black to green band). Unfortunately the xLCD went cattywhompus 1 hour into the print and was totally blank, so I needed to guess the filament replacement steps from a prior test. I must say the quality of the print is mostly exquisite. For next version I need to model in a flat slab on the bottom as this version had a slightly sloping bottom that required supports. The vertical seam is a bit annoying, but i can live with it.

Posted : 27/10/2023 9:10 pm
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