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Dolf Veenvliet  
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 More options Oct 7 2012, 4:17 am
From: Dolf Veenvliet <maco...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 01:17:08 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sun, Oct 7 2012 4:17 am
Subject: How can you make steeper overhangs

I've been playing with this model of mine: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:31812

The idea of printing supportless I really like. But, to keep the print neat... I keep making the chin less and less pronounced and he loses his character.

Is there a setting that helps print slightly steeper overhangs, without needing support structure?


 
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Triffid Hunter  
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 More options Oct 7 2012, 5:08 am
From: Triffid Hunter <triffid.hun...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 20:08:16 +1100
Local: Sun, Oct 7 2012 5:08 am
Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs

On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Dolf Veenvliet <maco...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a setting that helps print slightly steeper overhangs, without needing support structure?

possible overhang angle is approximately atan(width / height / 2) -
this is the width and height where the center of each perimeter is
over the edge of the one below.

This tells us that increasing width or reducing layer height improves
overhang angles. If your cooling works well, then practice bears this
out :)


 
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Ahmet Cem Turan  
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 More options Oct 7 2012, 6:58 pm
From: "Ahmet Cem Turan" <ahmetcemtu...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 01:58:16 +0300
Local: Sun, Oct 7 2012 6:58 pm
Subject: RE: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs
SFACT calculates it as atan(width-height)/2/ height.   So the round part is
excluded from the overhang calculation..  
In both cases experiment...


 
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Dolf Veenvliet  
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 More options Oct 8 2012, 4:52 am
From: Dolf Veenvliet <maco...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 01:52:17 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, Oct 8 2012 4:52 am
Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs

Thanks guys.... but eh... "experiment" I of course already do, and the math
is well... I don't know... I wouldn't really know how to apply the math to
specific settings in the Replicator-G software that came with the Makerbot.

I was kind of hoping for "try putting setting x a bit lower (but no lower
than x) and setting b a bit higher (but in my experience no higher than y)".


 
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Bill Culverhouse  
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 More options Oct 8 2012, 8:08 am
From: Bill Culverhouse <bill.culverho...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:08:46 -0400
Local: Mon, Oct 8 2012 8:08 am
Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs

Then

"Try setting layer height lower"
and
"Try switching to PLA with active cooling"

b


 
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Ahmet Cem Turan  
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 More options Oct 9 2012, 2:43 am
From: "Ahmet Cem Turan" <ahmetcemtu...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:43:45 +0300
Local: Tues, Oct 9 2012 2:43 am
Subject: RE: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs

What is your nozzle diameter?

From: thingiverse@googlegroups.com [mailto:thingiverse@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Bill Culverhouse
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 3:09 PM
To: thingiverse@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs

Then

"Try setting layer height lower"
and
"Try switching to PLA with active cooling"

b

On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:52 AM, Dolf Veenvliet <maco...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks guys.... but eh... "experiment" I of course already do, and the math
is well... I don't know... I wouldn't really know how to apply the math to
specific settings in the Replicator-G software that came with the Makerbot.

I was kind of hoping for "try putting setting x a bit lower (but no lower
than x) and setting b a bit higher (but in my experience no higher than y)".

On Monday, October 8, 2012 12:58:25 AM UTC+2, Ahmet Cem TURAN wrote:

SFACT calculates it as atan(width-height)/2/ height.   So the round part is
excluded from the overhang calculation..  
In both cases experiment...


 
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