How thin can MakerBot print?
Low prints at 0.3 mm, Standard at 0.2 mm, and High at 0.1 mm. Just for reference, 0.2mm is about the thickness of two sheets of paper. The finer the layer height the better the surface quality of your 3D print, but the longer your print takes to complete.
What is a padded base MakerBot?
Padded Base + Brims: From the Base layer drop down menu select Padded Base + Brims. This provides you with a better looking bottom layer, compared to prints with a raft and provides an even larger contact adhesion area for your print to adhere to the surface plate.
What is Floor solid thickness MakerBot?
Use these settings to create objects without any top or bottom, or to make the floor extra thick to weight the bottom of the printed object. Coarseness is used to simplify the outlines of each layer of your print before the toolpath is created.
What is infill density?
The infill density defines the amount of plastic used on the inside of the print. A higher infill density means that there is more plastic on the inside of your print, leading to a stronger object. An infill density around 20% is used for models with a visual purpose, higher densities can be used for end-use parts.
How does support work on a MakerBot printer?
Support: Turns automatic support generation on or off. If the model is failing due to overhangs or layers that have no material to build on, turning on supports may help. Supports snap off easily after printing. Support Angle: Adjusts the angle of a surface which determines when support is printed.
What are rafts and infill density in MakerBot?
Rafts: Rafts help models adhere to the build surface and help create an even first layer. Printing without rafts can cause models to curl up and/or become dislodged from the build plate during printing. Infill Density: Adjusts the density of the infill on the inside of the print.
What’s the difference between 0º and 90º in MakerBot?
A value of 0º will put support everywhere and a value of 90º will print with no support. If the model is drooping while printing certain sections because they are unsupported, decreasing the support angle will add support to parts printed at a shallower angle.
Who is the parent company of MakerBot?
This new 3D Printer incorporated 15 Stratasys patents (MakerBot’s parent company) and 15 new patents from MakerBot. The new 3D Printer has a Circulated Heated Chamber (60 °C) Dual Extruders, uses soluble PVA supports and has a network of 21 sensors monitoring all aspects of 3D Printing process.