solidoodlesupport wrote:

Jon wrote:

Thank you.  I used 20% infill, which I will continue to do until I've dialed in the tolerance a bit more.

For faster printing?

Speed of print and amount of filament used.  Given that I've gone through one spool in 21 days, I think it's a good idea to minimize filament used until the design is finalized.  To be be honest, I should probably go to 10% infill for prototypes.

On another note, given the waste I'm generating over time, I've been trying to create ABS glue in each color by combining plastic and acetone in glass jars.  I'm curious if there is a market for this sort of thing among enthusiasts.  It's not something I want to make any real profit on, I just don't want to see this plastic go to waste.

I think that's a record!

For an average item I find that 10% hex infill is very strong. I have an 'engineering' preset in Slic3r too which is set at 50%, which is damn near solid and bullet proof.

Trouble is really skinny parts don't benefit too much from this.

Thanks for the input, I'm trying parts with hex fill at 10%.

Jon wrote:

Thank you.  I used 20% infill, which I will continue to do until I've dialed in the tolerance a bit more.

For faster printing?

Speed of print and amount of filament used.  Given that I've gone through one spool in 21 days, I think it's a good idea to minimize filament used until the design is finalized.  To be be honest, I should probably go to 10% infill for prototypes.

On another note, given the waste I'm generating over time, I've been trying to create ABS glue in each color by combining plastic and acetone in glass jars.  I'm curious if there is a market for this sort of thing among enthusiasts.  It's not something I want to make any real profit on, I just don't want to see this plastic go to waste.

Trouble is really skinny parts don't benefit too much from this.

Thank you.  I used 20% infill, which I will continue to do until I've dialed in the tolerance a bit more.

For faster printing?

This is my latest print, 2mm pitch M12 screw utilizing a buttress thread to accommodate 3-D printing and because the force will be in one direction only.  You may notice the base has been treated in an acetone bath (something I've been experimenting with).  I printed a nut with mating threads but there wasn't enough slop for them to mate properly.  More to come.

I've printed several mating parts other than screws and I am completely confident that I will be able to make this work as well.

Absolutely beautiful!

I've printed several mating parts other than screws and I am completely confident that I will be able to make this work as well.

Tell us if this works out. We are always happy to publicize your achievements on the Solidoodle official website.

Will do, thanks.

We will be yes.

Any tool we make has to have a gauge to suit.

Those gauges have alot of small aluminium blocks/raisers etc that clamps etc mount onto...the solidoodle will make these for us in the future, literally saving days and $$$

Also for any smallish plastic injection tools, we can now prototype up parts...customers will flip over that!! 3d printing in melbourne isnt overly big, there are only 3-4 companies in the whole city that offer 3d printing services, and they charge like wounded bulls!!!

Im sure once we get the printer and start merging it with our normal manufacturing routines we will find even more uses for it.

"charge like wounded balls" - that's my quote for the day. Tell us if this works out. We are always happy to publicize your achievements on the Solidoodle official website.

Any tool we make has to have a gauge to suit.

Those gauges have alot of small aluminium blocks/raisers etc that clamps etc mount onto...the solidoodle will make these for us in the future, literally saving days and $$$

Also for any smallish plastic injection tools, we can now prototype up parts...customers will flip over that!! 3d printing in melbourne isnt overly big, there are only 3-4 companies in the whole city that offer 3d printing services, and they charge like wounded bulls!!!

Im sure once we get the printer and start merging it with our normal manufacturing routines we will find even more uses for it.

Do you use your Solidoodle for work?

I have been selling some parts to my work, we buy 3d printed models of the metal stampings we make.  Hope to sell them more and more once I get the accuracy dialed in a little better.

Oh nice,

Using Mastercam, Solidworks, Keycreator & a little Unigraphics.
Im 27 now, been doing this since I was 14.

Love it!

Do you use your Solidoodle for work?

Using Mastercam, Solidworks, Keycreator & a little Unigraphics.
Im 27 now, been doing this since I was 14.

Love it!