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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:08:46 -0400
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Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs
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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...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: thing...@googlegroups.com [mailto:thing...@**googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf Of Triffid Hunter
>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 12:08 PM
>> To: thing...@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Dolf Veenvliet <mac...@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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Then<br><br>&quot;Try setting layer height lower&quot;<br>and<br>&quot;Try =
switching to PLA with active cooling&quot;<br><br>b<br><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:52 AM, Dolf Veenvliet <span dir=3D"ltr"=
>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:maco...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">maco...@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thanks guys.... but eh... &quot;experiment&q=
uot; I of course already do, and the math is well... I don&#39;t know... I =
wouldn&#39;t really know how to apply the math to specific settings in the =
Replicator-G software that came with the Makerbot.<div>
<br></div><div>I was kind of hoping for &quot;try putting setting x a bit l=
ower (but no lower than x) and setting b a bit higher (but in my experience=
 no higher than y)&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"im"><br>
<br>On Monday, October 8, 2012 12:58:25 AM UTC+2, Ahmet Cem TURAN wrote:</d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">SFACT calculat=
es it as atan(width-height)/2/ height. =A0 So the round part is
<br>excluded from the overhang calculation.. =A0=20
<br>In both cases experiment...=20
<br>
<br>-----Original Message-----
<br></div><div class=3D"im">From: <a>thing...@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:=
<a>thing...@<u></u>googlegroups.com</a>] On
<br>Behalf Of Triffid Hunter
<br>Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 12:08 PM
<br></div><div class=3D"im">To: <a>thing...@googlegroups.com</a>
<br>Subject: Re: [thingiverse] How can you make steeper overhangs
<br>
<br></div><div class=3D"im">On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Dolf Veenvliet =
&lt;<a>mac...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
<br>&gt; Is there a setting that helps print slightly steeper overhangs, wi=
thout
<br>needing support structure?
<br>
<br>possible overhang angle is approximately atan(width / height / 2) - thi=
s is
<br>the width and height where the center of each perimeter is over the edg=
e of
<br>the one below.
<br>
<br>This tells us that increasing width or reducing layer height improves
<br>overhang angles. If your cooling works well, then practice bears this o=
ut :)
<br>
<br>--
<br>Go visit thingiverse at <a href=3D"http://thingiverse.com" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://thingiverse.com</a> and stay tuned to the blog at
<br><a href=3D"http://blog.thingiverse.com" target=3D"_blank">http://blog.t=
hingiverse.com</a>.
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