SpeedBoatRace

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Basics

  • The #SpeedBoatRace Challenge is a Challenge to Print a 3DBenchy as fast as possible (albeit with some mandatory settings/paramaters if doing the challenge properly )

Rules

Current Official

  • You must use PLA, PLA+, PETG, ASA, ABS, or ABS+ (not filled, metallic, or silk filaments as these filaments typically hide defects).
  • The maximum nozzle or line width size is 0.5 mm.
  • The maximum layer height is 0.25 mm (you may combine infill every other layer).
  • You must use 3 top and bottom layers.
  • You must use 2 walls and 10% infill.
  • The finished print must be dimensionally accurate (within reason) – bonus points if it looks good!
  • The machine must be powered by stepper motors.
  • You must record the whole print, and the print must finish. There must be a timer or clock shown in the video to verify it’s done in real-time. A phone is fine, or you can show the time before and after the print.
  • You must post the video to YouTube, tagged with #SpeedBoatRace.
  • You must share the print profile.

Potential Improvements

  • No ban on Servo Motors (Maybe in a seperate "No Rules" Build Category)
  • Seperate Category for Each Type of Filament (A SpeedBenchy in TPU or Polycarbonate would be impressive!)
  • Seperate Categories for Bedslingers , Delta FDM 3D Printers , and CoreXY FDM 3D Printers
  • More Quantitative Aspects to Scoring
    • Esentially how to determine what is a "proper benchy" and what is a "benchy like object"
      • Photograhps, or even Photogrammetry and other methods of 3D Scanning would be used, and presense of print artefacts, and to what degree they are present would be scored and calculated
    • Could also do Compressive Strength etc, although the Benchy isn't well suited to this, perhaps print Test Coupons with the same setup?

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