3D Print Cooling
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Thermodynamics of Print Layer Adhesion
- Good explanation. Layer below must be solid prior to printing the next layer, as the bottom layer must be in its final set position, and not displaced when still soft. The layer above must have enough thermal inertia to melt the layer below it - it is not that the layer below is still melted. https://hackaday.com/2016/01/29/keep-your-nozzle-hot-and-your-prints-cool/
Cooling Fans
- Oversized design on Thingiverse - [1]
- Overview video -
- Another shows the drastic difference between cooled and not cooled PLA -