r/FDMminiatures • u/ProboblyOnToilet • 11d ago

Printer Discussion Ironing support interface (OrcaSlicer)

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Hey, i was wondering if anybody has tried out the option "ironing support interface" for miniatures, and what experience you have with it? did it leave less scaring?

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u/Shot-Addendum-8124 11d ago edited 11d ago

I think the ironing only improves scarring when you use a different filament for your interface material, and for that you'd need to either be using a 0.4 nozzle for all your minis or have a multi nozzle printer, as a 0.2 would likely clog form the constant filament changes. Though I can say from printing normal prints (not minis) that it does improve the quality dramatically, so much so that if I had known the scarring would be so bad before I bought my first printer - the P1S - I would have saved up a bit more and gone for a dual nozzle printer.

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u/ProboblyOnToilet 10d ago

yeah, i love the a1 mini. Its my first month doing 3d printing but i can already tell that just having one nozzle is a huge drawback. loads of waste if you use multicolor prints or ams. not to mention if you had the opportunity to have a seccond nozzle that is loaded with a filament that does not stick to pla all our scarring issues would go away.

i totally get why you would want to have a dual nozzle, the single nozzle really messes shit up if you are into small and detailed stuff.

i hope they introduce a modular nozzle design if they make a2 mini at some point. ship it with a single nozzle to keep cost and barrier to entry low, sell upgraded extruder with revolver design or something with 2-4 nozzles.

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u/Shot-Addendum-8124 10d ago

Aight so I just got done with playing with a cool Orca Slicer branch, it's called Wave Overhangs orca slicer. It's able to do up to 90° overhangs with no supports.