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    They are sensibly metric, as all precision measurements should be :-)
    it's 2020 aluminium extrusion: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aluminium-E...nium+extrusion

    Or to be more accurate:
    2020 Aluminium Extrusion Profile 20mm T Slot/ Slot 6



    So we move on from building to slicer settings.
    Here's why you need to make sure you have 'don't cross model' switched on.

    Now the weird thing is that I don't get any stringing when printing multiple objects, just when its crossing the model.
    The head movement is so fast and smooth that having it go the long way round is not an issue.

    I've just changed my simplify3d settings to these:

    So that's today's lesson :-)

    Part 2: well that didn't work. So I've just upped the 'avoid crossing outline' setting to it's 999 maximum.
    see if that works !

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    That's more like it. So todays lesson. Don't bugger, about just set it at 999 and forget about it :-)
    Last edited by curious aardvark; 06-19-2017 at 10:29 AM.

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