Estimated VS Actual print time

[bbinnard]

This is the largest part I've printed so far. Estimated time was 33 hours 47 Minutes; actual time was 30 hours 24 minutes.

I used Layer Height = 0.200 mm and got good results with detail

This is the finished part on my Atom2 printer

Only problem was some extraneous hairs/strings, mostly on the inside of the part, that I vaporized with a hair dryer. My sense is that it is essentially impossible to eliminate all hairs/strings with a Bowden tube printer.

[CT4]

I would be happy with an over estimate on time any day. I have to print some things to take into work at home. It is really frustrating when it says it will take 7 hours and I start the print thinking it will be ready for me to take in the morning. I get up and find there is 2 hours left to run past the estimated time. I find I have to add 15-20% to the time estimated. This is not a printer issue as I have 2 different printers and they both have the same problem. I would love to be able to put a fudge factor into the estimated time to build.

[kiwisam]

Here are a few figures from recent prints. Go figure!!!

[KittyCathy]

Whoa! Nice job!

[jasu]

Here are a few figures from recent prints. Go figure!!!

Hi Sam,

How about adding your data to this collection?
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All the best