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4.1 Extruder Vent "wind barrier"
4.1 Extruder Vent
The lever that is located on the extruder vent "Wind barrier" does the following:
The lever that is located on the extruder vent "Wind barrier"
Door Closed
Each printed layer bonds to the previous
Each printed layer bonds to the previous
•
layer better, making for a
making for a stronger part.
The under sides of printed curves have a
The under sides of printed curves have a
•
rougher finish.
Recommend for large parts
Recommend for large parts.
•
Support material is harder to remove.
Support material is harder to remove.
•
The heated platform is not affected by
form is not affected by
•
the airflow, so reduces warping of the
the airflow, so reduces warping of the
raft from the platform. Having the door
raft from the platform.
open during pre-heating can cool the
heating can cool the
platform unevenly thus resulting in
platform unevenly thus resulting in
warping.
Having the door open or closed really depends on the type of model you are printing.
Having the door open or closed really depends on the type of model you are printing.
Having the door open or closed really depends on the type of model you are printing.
4.2 Calculating model costs
Calculating model costs
The main factor that will affect
that will affect model cost is the honeycomb fill structure and support material. If,
for example, one is printing a cube measuring 30mm x 30mm x 30mm, with a layer thickness of
for example, one is printing a cube measuring 30mm x 30mm x 30mm, with a layer thickness of
for example, one is printing a cube measuring 30mm x 30mm x 30mm, with a layer thickness of
0.25mm, the following quantities of material are used depending on the print m
mm, the following quantities of material are used depending on the print mode.
The easiest way to calculate how much material will be used for your model is to use the "Print
The easiest way to calculate how much material will be used for your model is to use the "Print
The easiest way to calculate how much material will be used for your model is to use the "Print
Preview" option under the "3D Print" menu. This will tell you the total weight of material used,
Preview" option under the "3D Print" menu. This will tell you the tota
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Door Open
• Each printed layer bonds to the previous
Each printed layer bonds to the previous
layer less, making for a wea
less, making for a weaker part.
• The under sides of printed curves have a
The under sides of printed curves have a
smoother finish
• Recommend for small and intricate
small and intricate parts
• Support material is easier to remove.
• Delaminating can occur in the model, try
Delaminating can occur in the model, try
with the door closed.
• Recommend to keep the door closed duri
to keep the door closed during
pre-heating of the platform, and open the
heating of the platform, and open the
door after the raft section has been com-
door after the raft section has been co
pleted to reduce chances of warping.
pleted to reduce chances of warping.
Model info: 30×30×30mm layer thickness: 0.2
Model info: 30×30×30mm layer thickness: 0.25mm
$1.32
72cents
v 2013.1.31
.1.31
to remove.
and support material. If,
ode.
56cents
cents
51cents
l weight of material used,
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