SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-12T02:10:06Z

Awesome I'll try this tomorrow. I'm just using regular ABS. Doesn't slicer automatically calculate the filament flow rate and such?

michael.t.albers wrote:

http://wiki.solidoodle.com/solidoodle-1
This has pretty much most of the information to calibrate your machine. You can also do a search on this forum to see multiple ways other folks did it. For .1mm, make sure your are extruding the proper amount of filament and not under extruding or over extruding. Also, if you are trying to use a wood filament, don't. That's pretty much a guaranteed clog.

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T23:55:04Z

http://wiki.solidoodle.com/solidoodle-1

This has pretty much most of the information to calibrate your machine. You can also do a search on this forum to see multiple ways other folks did it. For .1mm, make sure your are extruding the proper amount of filament and not under extruding or over extruding. Also, if you are trying to use a wood filament, don't. That's pretty much a guaranteed clog.

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T20:21:57Z

would a cnc air cooler work if i just attached it beside the nozel. I could adjust the air rate and ait temp. as well? also how does one calibrate it for .1mm. kinda want to go this route. I have a checkering pattern i really want to show up. .3 mm wont quite do it

knowack wrote:

I use .3mm for general purpose work and rapid prototyping. I use .1mm for fine detail work, and when greater strength is required (like car parts). It seems to me that .1mm layers bond more strongly.
Adding a fan to my nozzle definitely took care of overhang curling for me.

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T17:42:11Z

I use .3mm for general purpose work and rapid prototyping. I use .1mm for fine detail work, and when greater strength is required (like car parts). It seems to me that .1mm layers bond more strongly.

Adding a fan to my nozzle definitely took care of overhang curling for me.

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T14:36:03Z

Depends on what you are doing and if you need to be that detailed. .1 takes 3 times longer to print, requires that you have calibrated your machine well, but your detail on figurines will look a lot better. In terms of prototyping I think a lot of us stick with .3 and get more detailed only when needed.

Re: .1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T14:17:43Z

I've tried .1 a few times, but I think I need to get the PCM controlled cooling fan rigged up before I can be successful with it, the very thin layers have a tendency to curl up more than the .3mm layers, especially on overhangs.

.1 mm or .3 which is better and why

2014-09-11T13:35:41Z

finally got my .3 mm setting where i like them but figured I could do more detailed prints at .1 mm.
heard some clogging issues and such. Which do you prefer and why?
also what .1 mm settings do you use?