je91 3D Print Scout Build

[VigilantWookiee]

  On 4/6/2020 at 1:20 AM, MrPoopie said:

Do you have any pics. 

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Let me know if the image quality needs to be adjusted.  My computer and phone both decided not to cooperate.

[MrPoopie]

Possible Over-extrusion. Check the link below. What's your infill percentage?

https://all3dp.com/2/over-extrusion-3d-printing-tips-and-tricks-to-solve-it/

[VigilantWookiee]

  On 4/6/2020 at 8:17 PM, MrPoopie said:

Possible Over-extrusion. Check the link below. What's your infill percentage?

https://all3dp.com/2/over-extrusion-3d-printing-tips-and-tricks-to-solve-it/

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I think it's at 10%

[MrPoopie]

Printing directly on the buildplate or with a raft?

[Koenig]

Looks to me like it's not sitting on the build plate 

[VigilantWookiee]

Tried Brim...I'll try a raft now.

[Koenig]

  On 4/6/2020 at 9:50 PM, VigilantWookiee said:

Tried Brim...I'll try a raft now.

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By the picture above it looks like bad adhesion to the bed. What part are you printing?

[VigilantWookiee]

The snout.  This is my first time running anything with ABS, so I wanted to start a small piece first.

[Koenig]

  On 4/6/2020 at 10:13 PM, VigilantWookiee said:

The snout.  This is my first time running anything with ABS, so I wanted to start a small piece first.

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That from Jesus's helmet files? If so I noticed today when I made mine it's not flat on the bottom so it prints funny a bit.

[MrPoopie]

Not self promotion. My snout is flat on the bottom, try that and let me know how it goes.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1i7ki1s5h8quogf/AADIm8Kx7B2JOC2cN0QMbyQwa?dl=0

[VigilantWookiee]

Still working on getting it to print correctly, but had a question.  Is PLA a reasonable option?  I'm a lot more familiar printing objects with it.  I ask because if I continue to have issues with the ABS I'd like to switch merely to avoid complete frustration.  Thanks for your input!

[MrPoopie]

PLA is an option but it will not take the heat outside like ABS will. If you live somewhere hot or plan on trooping in direct sunlight you may see warping unless you coat your prints with a resin finish of some kind. The other thing you may run into is that PLA is notoriously difficult to sand properly and finish with leaving print lines. It's not impossible but you need to do some research about properly finishing and sealing PLA prints.

[Koenig]

  On 4/14/2020 at 6:37 PM, VigilantWookiee said:

Still working on getting it to print correctly, but had a question.  Is PLA a reasonable option?  I'm a lot more familiar printing objects with it.  I ask because if I continue to have issues with the ABS I'd like to switch merely to avoid complete frustration.  Thanks for your input!

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My Scout is make completely from PLA+. Prints like pla but stronger like abs. I make most of my props from it unless it will be under serious abuse then I switch to something else. That said I know abs can be tricky especially if you don't have an enclosed printer as the heat won't stay even. But short answer yes the right PLA and proper finish work as MrPoopie stated and it can be done.

[Koenig]

Ok so I got my kingshow boots a week ago in the size I normally wear but they seem a bit tight. Now normally that's fine I'd just break them in quick but if I do that I don't think I'll be able to use them for scouts boots. Was anyone else's boots a bit tight a first?

[Aradun]

Not tight, but snug. I wore them around the house for two days to loosen them up a bit. You’ll want to do this anyway so that you don’t have sore feet the first time you troop in them, especially if they are tight on you. As long as you’re not out and about beating them up they’ll be fine to work with.


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[Koenig]

  On 4/21/2020 at 6:12 PM, AradunFF said:

Not tight, but snug. I wore them around the house for two days to loosen them up a bit. You’ll want to do this anyway so that you don’t have sore feet the first time you troop in them, especially if they are tight on you. As long as you’re not out and about beating them up they’ll be fine to work with.


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Ok they are not tight tight but definitely a bit snug in a few spots. And ok I was going to try and wear them in the house a bit but ok was not sure if anyone else has tight boots.

[VigilantWookiee]

  On 4/14/2020 at 6:45 PM, MrPoopie said:

PLA is an option but it will not take the heat outside like ABS will. If you live somewhere hot or plan on trooping in direct sunlight you may see warping unless you coat your prints with a resin finish of some kind. The other thing you may run into is that PLA is notoriously difficult to sand properly and finish with leaving print lines. It's not impossible but you need to do some research about properly finishing and sealing PLA prints.

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I finally got the ABS to print correctly.  I had the print speed too high.  Once I slowed it down a little, it was fantastic.  Thanks for all the help everyone!  I'm hoping that now I can start printing the helmet!!!