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					                		What Are The Minimum Reliable Printing Distances? - Hardware, firmware and software help                                    </title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Your basic unit of accuracy is one extrusion width, the default for a 0.4mm nozzle is 0.45mm.
Gcode geometries define the central line of extrusion so the exudate squidges out by 0.225mm on...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your basic unit of accuracy is one extrusion width, the default for a 0.4mm nozzle is 0.45mm.</p>
<p>Gcode geometries define the central line of extrusion so the exudate squidges out by 0.225mm on either side.</p>
<p>Generally, with FDM, it's not worth attempting precision closer than 0.1mm; you can go finer but it gets lost in squidge.</p>
<p>Separation between print-in-place parts is easy down to about 0.25mm, you *can* get to 0.1mm but it requires some devious manipulation to prevent re-melting as the printhead passes and the consequent seizing.</p>
<p>You can use soluble filament to separate complex print-in-place parts but then your smallest gap is one extrusion width.</p>
<p>For parts that must fit together, especially keys/sockets, 0.2mm is usually enough tolerance but you may need a little light sanding to remove nubs. </p>
<p>Remember that curves are often exported as high count polygons and be aware that if you are outputting lower precision to reduce file size there is a nasty possibility that convex curves meant to fit concaves might be expressed with a different facet count causing corner misalignment.</p>
<p>And don't forget that your part is printed hot and will contract as it cools, this can make a significant difference with longer extrusions - look up the the coefficient of thermal expansion for the specific polymer and calculate the calibration.</p>
<p>Cheerio,</p>
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                        <title>RE: What Are The Minimum Reliable Printing Distances?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I think this varies from printer to printer. You can print a tolerance test like this oneprint it, try to rotate the nubs and see up to which clearance they work without binding up during pr...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think this varies from printer to printer. You can print a tolerance test like this one https://www.printables.com/model/116911-clearance-tolerance-test</p><p>You print it, try to rotate the nubs and see up to which clearance they work without binding up during printing. This gives you a rough idea on what clearances you need to design in.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>What Are The Minimum Reliable Printing Distances?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve starting designing things in 3D Fusion with intentionally tight clearances on parts. On printing I quickly found that the printed objects just barely didn&#039;t fit. Does anyone know what t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've starting designing things in 3D Fusion with intentionally tight clearances on parts. On printing I quickly found that the printed objects <em>just</em> barely didn't fit. Does anyone know what the accuracy tolerances of the printer are?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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