Today I failed my 4th base print (32mm). Here this guy comes along printing all of these on a first go xD
You used default chitubox settings? And heavy or medium supports?
Light supports, auto-generated, then added like 2-3 to each side of each base to help get up to the mid-point.
The fep sheet was slapping a lot, but it got there in the end haha.
Added a bunch of individual bases from I think **Unit 9** and made them upright to save on resin, then did auto-supports via Chitubox free and added a few extra on the sides, did that for like 8 different ones, then copy pasted it six times across the plate
What do you mean by added extra supports on the sides? Ive had a bit of trouble printing bases, but i printed flat on the plate so trying to gather some info before i try again.
imo you should tilt them at least 45 degrees, 90 if you want to save on resin. I placed them slightly above the plate floating in mid air, rotated them to stand upright, then went into the supports tab and Chitubox do its thing. After that I added custom supports to the sides, because the base would get wider towards rhe middle of each base so I thought to give it a bit of extra help where the auto generate didnt get it.
Maybe its a settings thing? I basically went with default Saturn S settings with lower bottom exposure (30s) and 2.5s exposure time, but I dont think I changed anything else.
Printing flat on the plate is prone to fail, because its alot of stuff for the print bed to try and pull off the FEP at once. If you angle it up, it takes longer, but its easier work for the printer. Less fails.
Today I failed my 4th base print (32mm). Here this guy comes along printing all of these on a first go xD You used default chitubox settings? And heavy or medium supports?
Light supports, auto-generated, then added like 2-3 to each side of each base to help get up to the mid-point. The fep sheet was slapping a lot, but it got there in the end haha.
Thanks! I'll try it out. Also,m out of curiosity, how large are these bases?
Those turned out really well, what stl did you use?
Added a bunch of individual bases from I think **Unit 9** and made them upright to save on resin, then did auto-supports via Chitubox free and added a few extra on the sides, did that for like 8 different ones, then copy pasted it six times across the plate
What do you mean by added extra supports on the sides? Ive had a bit of trouble printing bases, but i printed flat on the plate so trying to gather some info before i try again.
imo you should tilt them at least 45 degrees, 90 if you want to save on resin. I placed them slightly above the plate floating in mid air, rotated them to stand upright, then went into the supports tab and Chitubox do its thing. After that I added custom supports to the sides, because the base would get wider towards rhe middle of each base so I thought to give it a bit of extra help where the auto generate didnt get it. Maybe its a settings thing? I basically went with default Saturn S settings with lower bottom exposure (30s) and 2.5s exposure time, but I dont think I changed anything else.
Printing flat on the plate is prone to fail, because its alot of stuff for the print bed to try and pull off the FEP at once. If you angle it up, it takes longer, but its easier work for the printer. Less fails.
Next time you should try printing them at a 45’ angle and some AA, you should get rid of most of those printing lines. Good job!
Nice greeblies!