GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeM to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago2mm thick layers on a trophy cupwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-link2mm thick layers on a trophy cupwww.youtube.comGrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.eeM to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareToribor@corndog.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoThis makes me curious about the effect of nozzle shape on the output. Would a square holed nozzle work or look different than a normal round nozzle? What about an oval or star shape? Hmmm.
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoA little but nothing too fancy. Probably just make it hard to get consistent line widths. Closest analogy is a hot glue gun. Unless you’re lifting up as you extrude to make a “dab” it’s just going to smear as it moves sideways
This makes me curious about the effect of nozzle shape on the output. Would a square holed nozzle work or look different than a normal round nozzle? What about an oval or star shape? Hmmm.
A little but nothing too fancy. Probably just make it hard to get consistent line widths.
Closest analogy is a hot glue gun. Unless you’re lifting up as you extrude to make a “dab” it’s just going to smear as it moves sideways