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Topic: Noob question on printing with Press

I printed a my first part yesterday and it went pretty well (at least until the set screw in the filament drive wheel came loose) but it didn't print the inside as a solid.

The inside is hollow with some webbing.

What do I set to make it not do that?  I want a completely solid printing, not one with internal cavities.  If I want internal cavities I'll design that in.

This was a model that I build in SolidWorks if it makes any difference.

thanks

Chris

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Re: Noob question on printing with Press

Under slic3r options, set "fill density" to 100%. Beforehand, you'll want to calibrate the extruder feed rate to your specific reel of filament. 100% infill doesn't give any extra leeway if you're pushing a little too much plastic into your part.

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Re: Noob question on printing with Press

trayracing wrote:

Under slic3r options, set "fill density" to 100%. Beforehand, you'll want to calibrate the extruder feed rate to your specific reel of filament. 100% infill doesn't give any extra leeway if you're pushing a little too much plastic into your part.

Awesome.  Thanks!

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Re: Noob question on printing with Press

trayracing wrote:

Under slic3r options, set "fill density" to 100%. Beforehand, you'll want to calibrate the extruder feed rate to your specific reel of filament. 100% infill doesn't give any extra leeway if you're pushing a little too much plastic into your part.

How do I calibrate for my filament width?

thanks

chris