Topic: Printing time/Why so long
I was wondering why is it that the printer takes so long to print? I have a simple print of a pistol and ammo cabinet after I slice it I get a 25hr print time but the part is not that complex so why 25hr?
Re: Printing time/Why so long
Is it set to .1mm layers? That can take a really long time because of the number of layers. Also complexity doesn't really effect print time, it's more a matter of size. The bigger the part, the more the extruder has to travel, and the more layers it has to make. High density infill also adds a lot to the time, since there are so many more lines to draw versus something with light infill.
Re: Printing time/Why so long
WORF22 wrote:
I was wondering why is it that the printer takes so long to print? I have a simple print of a pistol and ammo cabinet after I slice it I get a 25hr print time but the part is not that complex so why 25hr?
I second everything Ian said. I would also say that the software's estimates are sometimes buggy.
Former Solidoodle employee, no longer associated with the company.
Re: Printing time/Why so long
my estimates have always been pretty spot on, especially since they change depending on your speed slider setting. its a CNC machine, so the software knows pretty much how many MM/s its feed rate is and how many MM is has to travel to complete the gcode, so its a good time.
as for shortening the timer. look at everything Ian said.
also check your settings for cooling, if you have any layers that would print really fast, the software will slow it down so the plastic has time to harden a bit and not go all saggy. if your still printing your perimeters at 35-40mm/s that can cause it too. if your extruder steps and flow rate is well calibrated, you can easily increase the feed rates by 40-80%. just dont go too crazy with infill rate, it can cause a mess. if your willing to take the time to make finer adjustments, you can get even faster, but it can be a headache to balance all the factors.
also look at transit speed, it can be turned up quite a bit, depending on how stable of a surface your printer is sitting on. you don't want the machine to beat itself to pieces after all! haha.