<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/11469/how-to-print-a-ball/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:02:30 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/99004/#p99004 Also, use a fan.  You will only need supports for the first 20 degrees or so if you have a fan on the work.

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:02:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/99004/#p99004 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98972/#p98972 Try mesh mixer's support generator. It does a great job but you still may have to use the slicers support for the first 5mm or so

]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:52:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98972/#p98972 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98859/#p98859 Rather than splitting and gluing, you can create a couple of  solid pegs on one side and a couple of hollow pegs on the other. Cat toys are held together like this typically. It has the advantage that if you design it properly the sphere will have a nearly perfect appearance. With glue or acetone you have to carefully line it up.

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:22:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98859/#p98859 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98807/#p98807 it is possible to print a ball/circular shape without splitting it, but does require slower speeds, and sometimes support material may be needed - depends on your printer and the material being used.

if you are using slic3r, uncheck "detect bridging perimeters" in the settings - this will slow it down for overhanging perimeters (it wants to speed up those kinds of perimeters if that is checked). You may also want to slow down the speeds in general, but try it and see how it goes.

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2015 03:17:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98807/#p98807 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98799/#p98799 Thanks everyone.
I have been doing the split and glue tactic, but was hoping it was possible to easily avoid it

]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2015 02:08:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98799/#p98799 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98768/#p98768 pirvan wrote:

The problem with supports, is that bottom will look pretty rough, compared to the top. 

I second the splitting in 2 solution.


Well I always sand everything I print. The print from a printer is in no way supposed to be considered a finished product. You will always need some sort of post processing to make a product that is at a level of finished goods. But then again I print for business and not just personal use.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:33:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98768/#p98768 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98767/#p98767 +1

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:29:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98767/#p98767 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98763/#p98763 The problem with supports, is that bottom will look pretty rough, compared to the top. 

I second the splitting in 2 solution.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:04:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98763/#p98763 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98760/#p98760 Use supports. Curves are easy, just need a surface to print them on.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:42:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98760/#p98760 <![CDATA[Re: How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98746/#p98746 Try spliting the ball in half and gluing.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:20:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/98746/#p98746 <![CDATA[How to print a ball?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/98742/#p98742 Does anyone know how to print a ball?
I find that the top half is easy, but the bottom half is impossible.
It does not seem to want to print curved surface that expands.

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