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Thread: .40mm hexagon speed?
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08-26-2014, 10:57 PM #1
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.40mm hexagon speed?
would like to know what would be the max speed to print with this hotend?
been printing between 20 and 30mm/s so far with no problems.
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08-27-2014, 08:05 AM #2
I usually print with a 0.4mm nozzle hexagon at 65mm/s on an i3v printer and have had no noticeable issues in quality.
It seems to me like print speed limitations depend on the size of the part you want to print, but I would say you could try bumping it up a bit and see what you think!
Is anyone printing at a higher speed?
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08-27-2014, 11:02 AM #3
I have printed up to 100 mm/Sec with my 1.75/0.40 hex hot end. This was with ABS on a 4-inch by 4-inch project box that I wanted to print fast to minimize corner curling issues. It's not my best print, but it did work. The inside holes for the lid screws are a bit sloppy, but a drill bit cleaned them up.
I have the range on my speed slider in Repetier Host/Cura set for 40mm/Sec to 100mm/Sec. Like gmay3, I usually pick a nominal speed in the 60 to 70 range. Most of what I print is small, however, and actual print speeds will often be lower than that. I'm usually also setting a minimum layer time for thermal management that will lead to printing slower than that desired setting. The 100mm/Sec was as verified by the gcode.ws analyzer.
FOLLOWUP COMMENT: I've been using the 100mm/sec setting more and more large PLA prints, especially as I eliminated various noise sources on the printer. I haven't printed any ABS since that project box, and might have some tweaking ahead for ABS printing.Last edited by printbus; 09-08-2014 at 07:38 AM.
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09-05-2014, 09:38 PM #4
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Newbie here, how do I find and change the speed settings? Thank you!
P.S. My first prints are resulting in small missing parts on the sidewalls of my objects and the layers are very noticable.
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09-05-2014, 09:45 PM #5
Setting the print speed is done in the slicer program. If you're using slic3r, first enable expert settings mode under File | Preferences. Restart slic3r. Now on the Print Settings tab you should see a speed label on the left. Click on it.
If you think you're having print issues, I'd start a new thread with some pictures showing what you have for printing results. Note that layers are going to be noticeable.
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09-06-2014, 12:05 AM #6
Hey there, BL_GrafX! Nice choice with the Makerfarm printer. What Slic3r settings are you using? In the build guide, you should have found a set of prebuilt Slic3r configurations that work best with each hot end. If you've missed these, you can find them here: (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B80A...FLQU5JRVk/edit)
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09-07-2014, 11:50 PM #7
With the .4mm Hexagon, I print everything at 100mm/s for infill, 75mm/s for perimeters, 70% of that for external perimeters, 100mm/s for non-print moves and 120mm/s for bridging.
The gaps are typical of the version of Slic3r Colin distributes with the printers. I recommend upgrading to the latest stable version. Currently, I'm running 1.1.7 stable, and I'm getting much better results than I ever got with 0.9.
This is a tinkerer's game, though, so you'll probably be fiddling with settings for a while before you get everything exactly how you like it.
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