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  1. STEM_Steve

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    When printing parts for the Robo3D are there any specific settings I should use for Layers/Surface, Infill, Speed, etc.? I want to ensure I make a "durable" replacement part!

    For transparency sake I'm using the Default Matter Control ver 1.3

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    #1 STEM_Steve, Aug 23, 2015
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    Generally speaking the more solid the better.
    Increase the % infill and number of top/bottom layers.

    Whatever you feel comfortable with. For me on small parts I go 100% infill, 6 top/bottom layers.
     
    #2 mark tomlinson, Aug 23, 2015
  3. jtn7040

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    Additional perimeter layers will also help with durability. But your print orientation will have the greatest effect (delam is your highest possibility of failure)

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    @mark tomlinson a question. Since you are doing 100% infill in small parts there really shouldn't be a need for more than 1 top and bottom layer unless you want to print to go slow. At 100% infill every layer is essentially a top or bottom layer.
     
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    The top/bottom layers are slightly different in most slicers from the 100% infill.
    Different patterns/paths. Granted, the net result is effectively the same.
     
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  6. STEM_Steve

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    When you say 100% infill, that is a value of 1.0 in the software, correct? I realize this may be obvious, but if I put in the value of 100 it errors out. The default is .3 I believe.
     
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    100% = 1.0
     
    #7 Mike Kelly, Aug 25, 2015
  8. jtn7040

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    Be careful doing 100% infil it will become very wonky if you do not have your extruder calibrated very well

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    But @jtn7040 if you get the extruder dialed in at 100% infill then it is dialed in for every other ratio. I find it a good exercise when I get a new roll of filament to take a small object and print it at 100% infill, then I can make very slight adjustments to the extrusion multiplier to fix any under/over extrusion. Then I know I'm good no matter what I print. You won't believe just how many bowden nut traps and M5 thumscrews I have sitting in a box.
     
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  10. jtn7040

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    If you have simplify you can always just select the solid infil button and set to 1 layer. That works for me when printing "100%" infil

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    #10 jtn7040, Aug 25, 2015

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