3d Printing Techniques
Contents
- 1 Basics
- 2 Filament Types and Techniques to Use them well
- 3 Benchmarks:
- 4 Useful Techniques:
- 4.1 Maintenance:
- 4.2 Print Bed Adhesion:
- 4.3 Post Processing:
- 4.4 Chemical Part Smoothing:
- 4.5 Nozzles + Layer Height:
- 4.6 PLA Baking:
- 4.7 Filament Storage:
- 4.8 Part Testing:
- 4.9 Print Enclosures:
- 4.10 3D Print to Metal Cast:
- 4.11 Cooling Fans:
- 4.12 Friction Welding of Parts:
- 4.13 Scaling Prints + Printing Stuff In Peices
- 4.14 For Clear or Translucent Prints
- 4.15 Part Stringing Reduction/Elimination
- 5 Misc:
- 6 Internal Links
- 7 External Links
Basics
- This a page with the end goal of allowing a user to make their 3D printed parts both visually and structurally optimized
Filament Types and Techniques to Use them well
Filament Types + Advantages Overview
Benchmarks:
These allow you to see the abilities of your 3D Printer, your filament, and also troubleshoot problems
10mm Calibration Cube:
3D Benchy:
Tolerance Test:
Part Strength Test:
Lattice Stress Test:
Flexibility Test:
Dice Tower Detail Benchmark:
Useful Techniques:
Maintenance:
- Clear Step by Step Guide to Nozzle Cleaning + Declogging
- Another Video on How to Clean Out a Clogged Nozzle
- How to Tell if a Nozzle is Clean + Cleaning Filament Review
Print Bed Adhesion:
Post Processing:
Chemical Part Smoothing:
Nozzles + Layer Height:
PLA Baking:
Filament Storage:
Part Testing:
Print Enclosures:
3D Print to Metal Cast:
Cooling Fans:
Friction Welding of Parts:
Note that this is the plastic version of metal friction stir welding.
