Ok but why isn't it smooth 😅? My layers look like that but I kind of just accepted it as I have a cheap printer (Anycubic Kobra Neo)
Edit: do you just need to set a lower layer height?
this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2024
342 points (91.5% liked)
3DPrinting
15276 readers
88 users here now
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: [email protected] or [email protected]
There are CAD communities available at: [email protected] or [email protected]
Rules
-
No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
-
Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
-
No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
-
No Ads / Spamming / Guerrilla Marketing
-
Do not create links to reddit
-
If you see an issue please flag it
-
No guns
-
No injury gore posts
If you need an easy way to host pictures, https://catbox.moe may be an option. Be ethical about what you post and donate if you are able or use this a lot. It is just an individual hosting content, not a company. The image embedding syntax for Lemmy is 
Moderation policy: Light, mostly invisible
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Lower layer height will make the steps smaller. In orca slicer you can use adaptive layer height to decrease layer height just on the top of the dome.
Choosing different printing orientation can be a solution.
Consider post processing steps if you really need smooth parts. Sandable fillers, special paints, epoxy coatings, or just a bunch of sanding. I've had good luck with XTC-3D. It's an epoxy you paint on that's specifically designed for smoothing prints.
You could also consider a resin printer if you need smooth. They are their own can of worms, but the resolution and smoothness is good.
I usually just accept the roughness.
Yep, you'll never get it perfect, but a smaller layer height will make the steps less noticeable. Adaptive layer height in cura if you use that can help, but adds a mortal age to the length of the print.
So what printer should I be looking for when I rob graves?
Where are these graves I can rob Ender 3s out of??
I have the opposite problem, my prints stick to the bed too well, I can hardly get them off!
Chuck the bed in the fridge for 1-2 mins
I'll give that a shot, thanks.
Let the bed cool down all the way, ya little gremlin! If you absolutely can't wait, put the bed on a tile floor and your print should pop off on it's own pretty quick.
I do! Lol I've had a print stuck to my bed for the last 2 weeks.
When a print is really stuck, I use a puddy knife with a fine edge and a hammer to get them separated.
puddy knife
🤣
I don't want to scratch the glass or I would.
This is a glass bed on an Ender that I am doing this on. I haven't had any issues with scratching the bed whatsoever. Mild steel is actually softer than glass so it might actually be harder to scratch than you might think. Your mileage may vary though.
Huh, well, that's what I'm on too so I guess maybe it'll work out lol
God speed, lol.
FWIW I exclusively use PLA and don't have experience with any other materials.
Same but PLA+ lol
If it is a removable bed, pop that bad boy in the freezer for a bit and the print should pop off. If not then you may want to try some glue stick on the bed before a print which will help the print release since it'll pull off the glue.
It is, but muh freezer's full of food and it is glue sticked lol.
Damn that's wild, what type of bed is it?
Ender 5 glass bed.
I'm laughing out loud at the skeleton picture! He seems happy about his prints! 😂
They have like 236 ender 3's nowadays, ofcourse i'm not asking google as i'll end up on some website that's shilling for creality and completely ignores the other brands.
Can google be used at all for any product recommendations anymore? Anyone with a buck to make is gaming the algorithm.
No and I hate it :( Even if there are a few legit review sites still around it's near impossible to find them among all the fake reviews being pushed by search engines
I usually just use it to find some sort of peer reviewed recommendations (ie YouTube reviews) - it's usually pretty easy to tell there who's being genuine
view more: next ›