{"product_id":"3d-printer-weaving-test","title":"3D Printer Weaving Test","description":"\u003cp\u003eHey all!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently, I saw \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/3Dprinting\/comments\/1ba7ejo\/weaving_with_my_3d_printer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003ea post on \/r\/3Dprinting showcasing a wonderfully inventive technique\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/CheesmondN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"\u003e\/u\/CheesmondN\u003c\/a\u003e where the 3D printer was able to print weaves in thin air without supports. The idea intrigued me greatly and so I tried to recreate it myself and am happy to say that I've found some workable solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model is much simpler than \u003cstrong\u003e\/u\/CheesmondN\u003c\/strong\u003e's model, mine has four simple posts, is 25 mm high, and is mostly a proof-of-concept with some information on what worked and what failed for me when trying to create this weaving effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI found that the start and end of each weave behaved better when adding a perpendicular jutting edge instead of having the weave smoothly blend into the post:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/680430\/2024-03-10_ba085bb9aa74f.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's also important that the weaves are placed in intervals of whatever the layer height is. I have them 1mm apart since 0.2mm layers will fit into it well. If the placement intervals isn't easily divisible by the layer height, some of the weaves might be 2 layers tall, which is fine, but won't be uniform throughout the weaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the original inventor of this idea, they were able to achieve the weaving affect with fully stock slicer settings. I, however, have had to change the slicer settings once to get what I feel is ideal. I have turned on “\u003cstrong\u003eDetect Thin Walls\u003c\/strong\u003e” and have left everything else the same. My reason for doing this is that I've found that even if I make the weave strands perfectly detectable without “Detect Thin Walls”, the slicer will enforce that there be an outer and inner wall. This makes it so that the weave strands will be 2 layers wide, which is also fine, but not what I personally wanted to achieve. By turning on “Detect Thin Walls”, the slicer is forced to only use one wall to create the weave strands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's also important to note that the slicer will throw a warning and that I've found it better that the slicer does the weave strands as an “Outer Wall”:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/makerworld.bblmw.com\/makerworld\/draft\/680430\/2024-03-10_6d1ce3db38fc1.png\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can see above, that the weave strands are not considered ‘Overhangs’ in the slicer but are considered “Outer Walls”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've tested this model on the X1C, A1, and A1 mini, all with great success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides the aesthetic of the weaves, I believe this technique has more potential to be used to create special kinds of overhangs. I'm testing out some possibilities and hope to share them if they lead anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model is released under the \u003cstrong\u003eCreative Commons Public Domain\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the FCStd (FreeCAD file) has been provided for those who would like a closer look at my solution for 3D printed weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinting Tips:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Detect Thin Walls” must be on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry filament, the model is very susceptible to stringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe weaves print better when they're detected as “Outer Wall” and not as “Overhang”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign by Kit Crafters on MakerWorld (license: CC0).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mymadmanlab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67409008066864,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0809\/5280\/files\/0_4e3f21d0-f150-438b-8628-a4e818ef6bce.png?v=1785239750","url":"https:\/\/mymadmanlab.com\/products\/3d-printer-weaving-test","provider":"Mymadmanlab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}