<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Tips for Printing Parts that Fit Together]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/807/tips-for-printing-parts-that-fit-together/ Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:48:13 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Tips for Printing Parts that Fit Together]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7230/#p7230 Inside holes come out undersize.  Experiment with some small pieces to see how your machine needs to be compensated in the models.

]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:48:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7230/#p7230 <![CDATA[Re: Tips for Printing Parts that Fit Together]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7226/#p7226 If you are trying to get stuff to slot in, or slide against each other. I have found for my printer, that you need about 0.25mm-0.5mm tolerance. This was before I did some wall thickness calibration though.

]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:47:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7226/#p7226 <![CDATA[Tips for Printing Parts that Fit Together]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7225/#p7225 I'm a complete 3d printing noob.  Lately, I've printed several objects which are supposed to fit together (the glass bed holder, a minecraft figure I downloaded from thingiverse, and a minecraft chicken I made).  Every time I print it out, the parts require a fair bit of sanding or cutting to get them to fit into each other.

Are there some obvious things I'm doing wrong?  I'm just using default Slicer setting with Repetier-Host (0.3mm profile).  I'm still learning a lot, so I'm probably just missing something.  I hope it doesn't come down to trial and error.

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