Why can't I print this Soup Pot with lid on my Makerbot z18

[curious aardvark]

the lid - unless you've inverted it, will print much much better with the top flat on the print platform. And wouldn't need supports.

One of the problems I see round here is people assuming that they have to use supports for everything. When correct design and orientation can often eliminate them entirely.

[MANICX100]

the lid - unless you've inverted it, will print much much better with the top flat on the print platform. And wouldn't need supports.

One of the problems I see round here is people assuming that they have to use supports for everything. When correct design and orientation can often eliminate them entirely.

I initially tried to print flat bottom up - as you said it should print much better but still had the issues seen in earlier images read a hole in the middle.


Definitely the model and not print settings as per defaults and dozens of variations. Different printers confirm this.

[MANICX100]

Lid and Pot.zip

Newer files

[3dspider]

Yep fixed top and bottom in netfabb. Not sure what side cut is trying to show. Am printing again on side with full supports to see if that helps.

Have tried refining mesh - as the part that prints as a large hole is in the wire-frame a mass of triangles no avail yet though

Thanks for the help guys

The side cut shows the reason for the holes. In that spot, your mesh overlapped itself. (self intersecting non-manifold geometry) think of a Klein bottle.

[MANICX100]

Progress
Wall thickness at center measured at 0.31mm

That is too thin for the machine to recognize. The nozzle is .4mm
Made lid thicker will try again