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Topic: Length of filament per print?

I was looking at slic3r when I noticed my little 4x2x2 thing was going to use 7000mm of filament. Is this normal? Can some of you post the length you get along with dimensions? I have yet to get my printer but I'm preparing.

2 Reply by Bad Coffee

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Re: Length of filament per print?

7 meters is about right.

if you have a program that will compute actual volume of the object, you could convert it to grams of ABS then divide by the weight of 1.75mm filament.

Or just print a few things and see.  I end up with a bunch of extra pieces/cutoffs/scraps/oops when doing a few prints.  I don't count these as part of the part I'm selling.

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Re: Length of filament per print?

using slic3r
after slicing slicing it gives the amount needed.
So i put the length into 3D printer calculator (free program)
http://delsyd.com
and you can figure the cost to make the part. and part weight.

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Re: Length of filament per print?

dubbsd wrote:

using slic3r
after slicing slicing it gives the amount needed.
So i put the length into 3D printer calculator (free program)
http://delsyd.com
and you can figure the cost to make the part. and part weight.

I tried to download and it 404's, oh well. I'll shoot them an email.

Does anyone have the .exe that they'd be willing to put it in a .zip and use file dropper or something.

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Re: Length of filament per print?

Schieggster wrote:
dubbsd wrote:

using slic3r
after slicing slicing it gives the amount needed.
So i put the length into 3D printer calculator (free program)
and you can figure the cost to make the part. and part weight.

I tried to download and it 404's, oh well. I'll shoot them an email.

Does anyone have the .exe that they'd be willing to put it in a .zip and use file dropper or something.

Quick google search and I found one. Weird place to put it.

It's on thingiverse

thing:29310

6 Reply by iowajames (edited by iowajames 2013-03-02 22:38:00)

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Re: Length of filament per print?

Schieggster wrote:
dubbsd wrote:

using slic3r
after slicing slicing it gives the amount needed.
So i put the length into 3D printer calculator (free program)
http://delsyd.com
and you can figure the cost to make the part. and part weight.

I tried to download and it 404's, oh well. I'll shoot them an email.

Does anyone have the .exe that they'd be willing to put it in a .zip and use file dropper or something.

Found on Thingiverse

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29310

Edit, yeah, what the guy above me said 13 seconds ago lol.

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Re: Length of filament per print?

iowajames wrote:
Schieggster wrote:
dubbsd wrote:

using slic3r
after slicing slicing it gives the amount needed.
So i put the length into 3D printer calculator (free program)
http://delsyd.com
and you can figure the cost to make the part. and part weight.

I tried to download and it 404's, oh well. I'll shoot them an email.

Does anyone have the .exe that they'd be willing to put it in a .zip and use file dropper or something.

Found on Thingiverse

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:29310

Edit, yeah, what the guy above me said 13 seconds ago lol.

Nice! I wonder what sort of assumptions go into the program.

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