Case Study

Thin Walls & Damaging Supports

Thin Walls & Damaging Supports

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CASE STUDY www.3DPlatform.com | marketing@3dplatform.com 6402 East Rockton Road, Roscoe, Illinois 61073 | United States 1 3DP 101 Case Study TF Thin Walls & Damaging Supports Failed Print: The model walls were thin and the part required substantial support structures. The process settings made the walls extremely fragile and the supports did not cleanly break from the part. Fixed Print: Successful print with strong outside walls and little sign of scarring where the break-away support structures were removed. Q: What are my options for using support structures? A: Supports can be printed using soluble material or the same material as the printed part. The latter requires settings which allow the supports to break away. PRINT QUALITY 1. Thin walls of the model 2. Steep overhang

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