Hi, I just printed my first LW-PLA plane and I’m having some problems with the really thin parts like the rudder for instance, when it gets near the top I get a lot of horizontal lines in the print I assume from movement. Is there a way to get cleaner prints? Im using an Ender 3 V3 SE. Thanks Paul
Great video - subbed. I assume the print is designed in order to print in one line without any retractions? I'm trying to setup another model (3DLabs) and I am not able to get the print head to print in one single line on Surface mode. If I select Surface mode it deletes the internal wing structure. It also will not print on one single layer without retractions. Is this something that is built into the design? I believe one of their newer aircrafts is designed for LW-PLA and prints like in your video. I've played with all the settings in Cura and can't seem to get it to work for LW-PLA without terrible stringing on a thin wall print.
Yes it's built onto the design so that it can be sliced and the print head only follows a single path without retractions. This single path also builds the inner structure but as far as Cura knows it thinks it is just printing an outer shell. It's a fun brain teaser to design the part from the print heads point of view. 3d printers can manufacture in ways absolutely impossible by other means. It's fun to design to those strengths. It's so cool when the part comes out perfectly clean. It's also a faster print as a result.
@Paul B Go to my website at redbaronrc.com. Download the "free Extra 300" Follow the instructions to apply the discount code for zero cost. load up one of the wing sections and give it a shot with LWPLA. Make sure to follow intructions on the online blog. You'll see what a clean print looks like.
Paul B, did you get it figured out? I am also attempting to print a 3Dlabs Cessna and all I have been able to do is waste filament. Im using Said Smart LW-PLA.
@@USMotorHead sort of. I still can’t get the same travel as in the G code print but it’s close and different parts print cleaner than others. The wing prints very clean with minimal stringing. The fuselage for me still needed quite a bit of post print cleanup.
i was having missing walls on printing plane parts. i finally fixed by setting the horizontal hole expansion to 0.
thx for sharing i had really good results with it.
Glad to know it helped!
Hi, I just printed my first LW-PLA plane and I’m having some problems with the really thin parts like the rudder for instance, when it gets near the top I get a lot of horizontal lines in the print I assume from movement. Is there a way to get cleaner prints? Im using an Ender 3 V3 SE. Thanks Paul
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Great video - subbed. I assume the print is designed in order to print in one line without any retractions? I'm trying to setup another model (3DLabs) and I am not able to get the print head to print in one single line on Surface mode. If I select Surface mode it deletes the internal wing structure. It also will not print on one single layer without retractions. Is this something that is built into the design? I believe one of their newer aircrafts is designed for LW-PLA and prints like in your video. I've played with all the settings in Cura and can't seem to get it to work for LW-PLA without terrible stringing on a thin wall print.
Yes it's built onto the design so that it can be sliced and the print head only follows a single path without retractions. This single path also builds the inner structure but as far as Cura knows it thinks it is just printing an outer shell. It's a fun brain teaser to design the part from the print heads point of view. 3d printers can manufacture in ways absolutely impossible by other means. It's fun to design to those strengths. It's so cool when the part comes out perfectly clean. It's also a faster print as a result.
@@redbaronrc Ah, that makes sense. It would be great to see a clean LW-PLA print. Love hate with that stuff, lol.
Thx for the explanation.
@Paul B Go to my website at redbaronrc.com. Download the "free Extra 300" Follow the instructions to apply the discount code for zero cost. load up one of the wing sections and give it a shot with LWPLA. Make sure to follow intructions on the online blog. You'll see what a clean print looks like.
Paul B, did you get it figured out? I am also attempting to print a 3Dlabs Cessna and all I have been able to do is waste filament. Im using Said Smart LW-PLA.
@@USMotorHead sort of. I still can’t get the same travel as in the G code print but it’s close and different parts print cleaner than others. The wing prints very clean with minimal stringing. The fuselage for me still needed quite a bit of post print cleanup.
you did not show the travel section. are you enable the retraction or not ?
I do not let it retract at all. Better to optimize the design so that the print head never has too.
Why mention z seam if you are going to use vase mode?
I'm not using spiralized mode. There is a seam. Without that.
PLA at 240? Is that correct
That is correct for lightweight pla. At those higher temperatures is where it foams.