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Cederb / Faceshield.nu

Backup repo for the Faceshield.nu project. Please see http://faceshield.nu for information.
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Add Stacked version for increased efficiency #5

Closed AiMingQi closed 4 years ago

AiMingQi commented 4 years ago

I ran into an issue of having to monitor my Malyan M150 printer too much. I wanted a print that would take several hours and allow me to stack the prints on top of each other. I created a small block that is on the outside surface to allow the shape to be water tight.

The other benefit is reducing the handling required for each print to improve sanitation.

These STLs then require allowing supports to be generated.

Cederb commented 4 years ago

Stacking does create a big problem, if your printer calibration is ever so slightly off, you will get either a fused block that is not able to separate, or you will get rough surfaces that are not possible to clean and disinfect well, causing a much larger problem than the handling.

I am reluctant to adding pre-stacked STL files, since people that does not know their printer well will try to print them and fail.

AiMingQi commented 4 years ago

It is true that it is difficult to get them to print with supports that are easy to separate and this would probably cause them to be less smooth in the end. Printing one offs is likely a better way to do it for sure.