3d Printing Techniques

This a page with the end goal of allowing a user to make their 3D printed parts both visually and structurally optimized:

Benchmarks:

These allow you to see the abilities of your 3D Printer, your filament, and also troubleshoot problems

10mm Calibration Cube:

• 10 mm Calibration Cube

3D Benchy:

• [3D Benchy Official Video]

Tolerance Test:

• [Maker's Muse Tolerance Test Official Video]

Part Strength Test:

1. [[1]]
2. [[2]]
3. [[3]]

Lattice Stress Test:

• [[4]]
• [[5]]

Flexibility Test:

• [[6]]

Dice Tower Detail Benchmark:

• [[7]]

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:

• [8]

Post Processing:

• [9]
• [10]

Chemical Part Smoothing:

• [11]
• [12]
• [13]

Nozzles + Layer Height:

• [14]
• [15]
• [16]
• [17]

PLA Baking:

• [18]

Filament Storage:

• [19]

Part Testing:

• [20]

Print Enclosures:

• [21]
• [22]

3D Print to Metal Cast:

• [23]

Cooling Fans:

• [24]

Friction Welding of Parts:

Note that this is the plastic version of metal friction stir welding.

• [25]

Misc:

• [26]
• [27]
• [28]
• [29]

See Also

- D3D Printer

Useful Links

- Explaination of benchmarking 3D Printers on Reddit