3d Printing Techniques

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

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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
• 3DBenchy

Tolerance Test:

• Maker's Muse Tolerance Test Official Video

Part Strength Test:

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Lattice Stress Test:

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Flexibility Test:

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Dice Tower Detail Benchmark:

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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:

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Post Processing:

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Chemical Part Smoothing:

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Nozzles + Layer Height:

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PLA Baking:

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Filament Storage:

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Part Testing:

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Print Enclosures:

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3D Print to Metal Cast:

• Metallurgical Techniques
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Cooling Fans:

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Friction Welding of Parts:

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

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Scaling Prints + Printing Stuff In Peices

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For Clear or Translucent Prints

• This video on the subject by Thomas Sanladerer

Part Stringing Reduction/Elimination

• Maker's Muse Video Link (With Time Jump)

Misc:

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See Also

- D3D Printer

Useful Links

- Explaination of benchmarking 3D Printers on Reddit