Results 1 to 4 of 4
Thread: Qidi slicer dimensions???
Hybrid View
-
11-10-2023, 10:32 AM #1
- Join Date
- Nov 2023
- Posts
- 5
filament squished as it prints
When you print with filament and you have a height that's shorter than the diameter of the extruded filament, that filament gets squished down to height you've specified. So my extruder is 0.4 mm and I have a layer height setting of 0.2 mm. So that extra filament gets mushed down. On the outside of the print it just makes the finely ridged surface but if you have a hole, that mushed filament will decrease the diameter of the hole a bit.As I see it, your best option is to run a drill down those holes if you need an accurate hole. If you are looking at a very accurate hole you'll want a reamer.
-
11-10-2023, 11:14 AM #2
- Join Date
- May 2020
- Posts
- 622
The slicer sets the layer height by adjusting the 'Z' axis height, not by how much the filament is squashed after being extruded.
-
11-10-2023, 03:22 PM #3
- Join Date
- Nov 2023
- Posts
- 5
I’m missing something here. The extruder puts out a cylinder of semi molten plastic 0.4mm wide. The Z axis moves by 0.2mm. So how does the cylinder of soft plastic get laid down on the previous layer without being distorted laterally? I assume you are saying that the extruder has an opening 0.4mm wide but the amount of plastic extruded isn’t the same amount as would be deposited by a 0.4mm cylinder laid down in a line. Is that it?If the deposited plastic is not distorted laterally, then why are programmed holes not accurately printed? Kidpreacher5325, please ignore my post. Most important to me is accurate information and my post is flawed. I’m not quite sure why yet but please ignore my post until we get it sorted.
Please explain to me how to...
05-17-2024, 12:15 PM in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materials