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Flattened Tessellations

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  1. Gary Fellows

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    How can l prevent a smallish tessellated print from having a flattened peak, refer to image. upload_2017-10-18_16-0-38.png
     
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    what image?

    Usually if the top is having problems it is due to heat and you need to set a minimum layer print time to allow things time to cool.

    Post a pic and we can maybe have more ideas.
     
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    hes got the pic there now and it looks like a cross of to hot and to small of a feature for a .4 nozzle IMO. Try printing 2 at a time and see if it improves. If both dont look very good you may consider a smaller nozzle.
     
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  4. Gary Fellows

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    Geof,

    I have applied a Z hop over printed parts now and altered the default Z Hop Height of 0.075mm to 0.5mm and shall try this.

    Regarding your suggestions, l can certainly see the introduction of another item elsewhere would encourage additional cooling.
     
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    Yes. If you cannot get cooling to a perfect point (sometimes its very hard or impossible) printing 2 of them leaves the other to cool while the next is being printed on.
     
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  6. Gary Fellows

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    Considering l am only 1.5 weeks into 3D printing and with the tips and tricks of you guys, l am making progress, slowly.

    Maybe what l am trying to print at the scales l intend are not not wholly achievable.
     
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    If its tiny, you'll need to use a smaller nozzle to get the details otherwise the .4 will wash them out.
     
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