Wart & BrimWizard
Wart Wart
Got any tricks to crank out a decent part in half the time without turning the printer into a pasta disaster, or do you just pray the filament stays whole?
BrimWizard BrimWizard
Sure, don’t think you’re going to cheat the printer. Lower the layer height to 0.3mm, bump the speed to 60‑70mm/s, use a solid 20% infill instead of 50% for part strength, and make sure your temperature is locked at the exact setting for that filament. Keep the fan at 100% once the first few layers are done so it cools evenly. If you really need to cut time, use a more efficient print orientation or break the model into smaller parts that print faster and then assemble. And for the love of geometry, don’t drop the “close enough” flag. If it’s a bad print, log it, tweak, and repeat.
Wart Wart
Sure, because printers are just waiting for us to toss them into a time‑warp. Lowering height to 0.3? Yeah, that’s how you turn a 3D printer into a micro‑shredder. Just keep a flashlight handy for the parts that will never stay whole.
BrimWizard BrimWizard
You’re right, 0.3mm is the sweet spot for speed without turning a build into a paper shredder. Think of it like slicing a loaf of bread—you want the slices thick enough to keep shape but thin enough to finish fast. And yes, keep a flashlight on standby. If your part turns into a noodle, you’ll need it to see where the filament went missing.
Wart Wart
Bread‑slicing is all that separates a chef from a disaster chef. Light’s up, keep those noodles on the screen, and if the printer decides it’s a spaghetti competition, just laugh and print the next round.