3d Printing Techniques

From Open Source Ecology
Jump to navigation Jump to search

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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_epwuDI9FBI


Tolerance Test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYuLVN3YHw8


Part Strength Test:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIFMy4vIeM

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZX8eHC7fws&list=PLuudQRWl-t_49QtsGk8JItDIUjlqG5Nxj&index=99

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0GdrC21qWw&t=40s


Lattice Stress Test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6jS-TFyT0I&list=PLuudQRWl-t_49QtsGk8JItDIUjlqG5Nxj&index=95

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AezzpoqM6zE&t=25s


Flexibility Test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wMKp6q9ktE&list=PLuudQRWl-t_49QtsGk8JItDIUjlqG5Nxj&index=82


Dice Tower Detail Benchmark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvTfEIqvOI



Useful Techniques:

Maintenance:

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9TMmUldhc


Misc:

See Also

- D3D Printer



Usefull Links

- Explaination of benchmarking 3D Printers on Reddit