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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!
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    Last edited by bzowk; 01-07-2020 at 09:40 AM.

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