From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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Thicker layers
From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Thicker layers
- [Woman] 3D printing manufacturers often quote the thinnest layer they can produce. This would lead you to think that thinner layers are always better. Thinner layers are better for having a smooth surface, or to create fine detail on the sides of a print. However, you may not always want to try to print with the smallest possible layer lines. For printers that use film in particular, they'll have downsides to printing with very thin layers. First, as with any printing process, the print time goes up with the number of layers. The thinner the layer, the more layers it'll take to create a given print. Thus a print with thicker layers will print faster than one thin ones. Iris and extrusion can also be made worse by using very thin layers. As the amount of plastic coming out of your nozzle fluctuates a little, while the z axis movement is a little inconsistent, this area will be proportionately larger when printing with…
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Choosing a material for a surface quality3m 33s
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Tips for print surface quality4m 16s
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The five-minute guide to printing with resin4m 27s
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Clearing a nozzle clog without disassembly4m 40s
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Filament jams4m 47s
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Tips for large filament prints3m 48s
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Filament 3D printing in the automotive aftermarket3m 30s
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Metal 3D prints without sintering3m 19s
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Checking printer platform calibration3m 49s
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Abrasive filaments and your nozzle2m 59s
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Retrofitting wireless capability on a 3D printer3m 22s
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Tips for creating transparent prints with filament3m 19s
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Ordering operations within a layer4m 34s
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Distributed manufacturing in emergencies: Lessons learned6m 31s
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Additive manufacturing surge capability4m 14s
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Nozzle replacement issues3m 18s
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Thicker layers3m 53s
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Sanding 3D prints2m 51s
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Printing food3m 47s
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Recycled filament4m 22s
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Painting and dying 3D prints3m 10s
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Infill strategies6m 26s
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Creating detailed features6m 35s
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Print bed surface options3m 42s
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Choosing and applying tape3m 35s
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Advanced Cartesian printer calibration4m 4s
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Advanced extruder calibration7m 2s
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Architectural 3D printing applications5m 59s
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Printing at different scales4m 20s
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Printer speeds5m 45s
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Belt 3D printers2m 48s
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Bridging and overhangs6m 1s
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Design for injection molding vs. 3D printing5m 32s
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Printing with flexible filament5m 31s
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Nanoprinting3m 26s
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Emerging software standards: 3MF6m 22s
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Modeling stresses and printing with filament4m 42s
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Repeatability in 3D printing6m
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Printing on fabric2m 23s
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Faster resin printing3m 7s
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Generative design and lightweighting4m 28s
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Custom supports4m 34s
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Modifier meshes3m 11s
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CAD software tips for creating multimaterial prints3m 57s
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Keeping filament dry2m 12s
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Testing 3D prints4m 50s
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Bioprinting3m 38s
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Large prints4m 14s
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Vector vs. raster printing5m 10s
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Categories of 3D CAD software4m 17s
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