Printer Settings (Hidden Blade Prototypes) (Patreon)

My printer settings are as following for the Blender files to have correct tolerances. (I give 0.1mm to 0.3mm spacing between moving parts depending upon part-function in the Blender file).

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First layer height is 0.2mm

Layer height is 0.15mm

3 perimeter shells

5 solid layers above & below

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45mm/s - Perimeters

80mm/s - infill

25mm/s - (small perims, bridges, other)

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20% gyroid (gentle on the printer)

No Supports -- Note: I spend a great deal to avoid supports in prints because it's impossible to get <0.1mm precision if you have supports. Print parts such that you won't need them (you'll notice each part will have an orientation optimized to mate with the print bed)

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Cooling is always on.  (I allowed pockets and such in my 3D model for non-precision moving sections such as magnet wells -- keep cooling for bridging)

Note: I use PLA for ease of use and to lower my costs of prototyping. Nylon could be better but that is tough to sand and print.