Iterations on a hinge for a printer enclosure. Perhaps a bit absurd.
First four iterations to sort the design, last six to for print settings. Last iteration gave easiest cleanup and best result. Now I have too many hinges…
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Was printing at an angle aesthetics or strength? Just curious. And if for strength, did it give you the results you expected?
@Matt_Barth Quality of the result.
If you look at the fifth print, the edge of the large flat is really ragged. Tilting up the print changes the orientation of that first (supported) layer, which solved that problem. But the cleanup (removing support) and freeing the hinge was a pain. Also the hinge of the sixth and seventh print binds a bit more.
Keeping the print flat, but printing on a diagonal (on the print bed) gave the best result. Easy cleanup, easy to free the hinge, good quality on the bottom surface, and a well-functioning hinge.
Thanks… I don’t know too many people that think about orientation when printing. Maybe I am just unaware…but it definitely makes a difference looks and strength depending on the part. But never gave much thought to add an angle to the object.
I reorient my parts about 99% of the time. a square box i will print in a diamond(45 degrees from the ‘square’ of the print bed) in my observation, travel speed limit is higher on a diagonal. GoldeneyeN64 logic…@Matt_Barth