There are 100 tricks. One is to "cut" the part with a flat plane. Then print the two halves cut-side down with no support then glue them together. If you think, sometimes you can find a good place to cut that actually makes the part stronger because the joined halves have a double-thick internal skin. Use the cut plane as a shear-wall.
If you know woodworking then think of joinery and print flat parts then fits like furniture or cabinets and add some CA glue. Like wood, the grain ends up going in the long direction and the part is stronger and also easier to print. there are endless ways to avoid supports. Or just put up with it. On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 1:34 AM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, 22 Jul 2020 at 06:17, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > And had a hell of a time removing the internal supports, which probably > > out-weigh the gear > > Perhaps you would have been better printing it the other way round? > > I think I recall seeing someone use pause-at-height to apply an > anti-adhesion material to the support, but can't remember where I saw > it, or what he used. > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
