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Taking the plunge with a 3D Print

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When it rains!

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So the Door printed out well, and I love the little detail that you can get from these magic machines.

The last step was the roof.

This was a cone shape, and I wasn’t sure if it would need the support structure in place to support the build. I know that this printer can cope without supports upto a (something like) 40 degree slop, but as it was the first attempt I checked the print time.

I sliced it twice, once with support on base plate only selected and one without, there was about a 3 hour print difference, with the longer one being the option with the supports in place.

As I was printing this whilst asleep I wasn’t that fussed with the extra material used and the time, so I thought for safety sake I would choose the support option.

Love how the tiles turned out.

If I get time I might do a print without the support option and see how it copes, as I think it would be a good experience to understand the printers capabilities for future print runs.

When it rains!

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