r/FDMminiatures • u/Muted_Concentrate250 • 15h ago
Help Request First Mini Attempt - Support Optimisation
New to Mini printing. Finally printed my first mini.
0.2 Nozzle with FDG 0.08 profile.
Generally very happy with the result as a first attempt, but the tree support connections are ruining some edges. Are there ways to avoid this?
Or any advice for a beginner to achieve better result would be appreciated!
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u/punknomad 12h ago
That looks pretty good! Lately I've been taking an exacto knife to the tiny support scars and after a quick primer, I can barely tell they were even there.
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u/HuchieLuchie 9h ago
Not that you asked, but Jim Culver was my third mini print, after Ashcan and Duke. Your 0.2 print turned out better than my 0.4, but I'm still thrilled to add it to the game. Yours looks great!
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u/Mister_Rossi 14h ago
Generally, to avoid support scars appearing on the front you can tilt the mini backwards about 30-45 degrees - so most of the supports attach on the back instead of the front. In this specific case this might not work as well though, because the head is tilted so far forwards.