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Estimated VS Actual print time

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:32 am
by 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.
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I used Layer Height = 0.200 mm and got good results with detail
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This is the finished part on my Atom2 printer
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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.

Re: Estimated VS Actual print time

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:40 pm
by 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.

Re: Estimated VS Actual print time

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:44 am
by kiwisam
Here are a few figures from recent prints. Go figure!!!

Re: Estimated VS Actual print time

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:18 am
by KittyCathy
Whoa! Nice job!

Re: Estimated VS Actual print time

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:20 am
by jasu
kiwisam wrote:Here are a few figures from recent prints. Go figure!!!
Hi Sam,

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