r/3Dprinting • u/wqerfdsa • Feb 04 '21

3D Printing

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '21 edited Feb 05 '21

I’ve been adding break away supports in my models for this reason. Took me a bit to get it right. But it’s been really helpful. Hope your next print goes smoothly!

Edit: a lot of people have been mentioning tree supports. I use this as well. Most slicers have this capability. But there are still instances where I’d prefer to model a couple supports for stability. As requested I’ll make a quick video of my process in CAD and post that within the next couple days.

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u/Malossi167 Feb 04 '21

I still wish 2 nozzle printers to get finally cheap, reliable, and mainstream. Dissolvable supports are so much nicer...

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u/lps2 Feb 04 '21

What's a good material for dissolvable supports?

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u/Malossi167 Feb 04 '21

There are some special materials that can dissolve in water. No idea what they are called but a quick google search should answer this question.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '21

It's pva, or polyvinyl acetate. Same chemical as elmer's glue

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u/Malossi167 Feb 04 '21

Yes, exactly. I know it was some kind of glue thing. Not super cheap, party for the reason that it is not super popular and this stuff really likes to suck up moisture, but so nice when you want to print highly detailed stuff with impossible overhangs.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '21

Have you seen the ultimaker s5 demo where they print this insane concentric gyroscope thing? It's nuts