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Suggestions for Printing Detailed Model
Hey Guys -
I'm fairly new to 3D printing having (finally) received an Ender 3 Pro Christmas. I've printed and learned a lot since then, but know I still have much more to learn. I've got a question I was hoping someone could advise on if possible...
I've got an STL of a model which was initially designed not for 3D Printing, but for plans for woodworking. I'm trying to print a small version of it, but as it's very detailed; am having issues. Below are the settings used for my most recent attempt as well as pictures of the results. I think the biggest issue is the size as some areas are so small, so plan to make the next a bit bigger. It's also incredibly detailed but if I print with supports everywhere, it's nearly impossible to clean up.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Hardware / Software
- Ender 3 Pro
- Ultimaker Cura 4.4.1
- Octoprint
- Hatchbox PLA (Plan to use wood filiment once perfected if possible)
- Firmware: Stock (Adding a BLTouch this week so will be updating to Marlin)
Size
I scaled the model to be 75mm in length prior to slicing which took 8 hours to complete. I planned to attempt a 120mm print tonight, but it estimates 21 hours to print - yikes!
Print Settings
Quality
- Layer Height: 0.12mm
- Support Line Width: 0.4mm
- Support Interface Line Width: 0.4mm
Shell
- Wall Thickness: 1.2mm
- Wall Line Count: 3
Infill
- Infill: 20
- Infill Pattern: Cubic
Material
- Printing Temp: 200C
- Build Plate Temp: 60C
- Enable Retraction: Yes
Speed
- Print: 50mm/s
- Travel: 150mm/s
Support
- Generate Support: Yes
- Support Placement: Touching Buildplate
- Support Overhang: 59
Build Plate Adhesion
- Type: Brim
Attached Pictures
- Most recent print with only a couple of supports removed
- Most recent print cleaned up a bit
- Screenshot of model in Cura
Unfortunately, I cannot post the actual STL as it's licensed... :)
Any suggestions?
Thanks, Guys!