@IsaacKatz wrote:
Hi,
Would it be possible to print a thin walled object with straight edges straight on the platform without supports? What would be the minimum recommendable thickness of the wall to do so?
The idea here is to print a very large model (a couple of feet long) in many small pieces. I would shell the model and only print the 'surface'. I can make that surface any thickness I want.
Another consideration obviously is dimensional accuracy. Hundreds of thin walled parts would need to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle being assembled from the ground up. Remember that there would be no mass in the interior of the model since only the 'surface' would be printed (to save lots of time and money).
I'm also interested to know if even with supports the dimensional accuracy would hold up over hundreds of pieces.
Your ideas / suggestions are very welcome. Basically I need to find out whether this is possible to do to know whether I should buy the printer or not.
P.S. I am mostly looking to know whether I can do this on the new form 2. Older models I know for a fact it would be very difficult if not impossible.
Thanks!
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