The 3D sundial: print problems
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:10 pm
by jrdoner
Many people have probably printed the ingenious 3D digital sundial. I downloaded the files, started a print of the gnomon of the sundial, but about 3 mm up on the layers, the TAZ 6 just printed over all of the slots that had developed so far. The file looks fine when previewed, so I have no idea what went wrong. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
John Doner
Re: The 3D sundial: print problems
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 3:21 am
by dkightley
I can only assume that the version of the sundial you have downloaded has issues with the mesh that S3D is not able to deal with. You have a few options to try....
Find a version that has been run through one of the online mesh repair services.
Run the version you have through an online repair service yourself
or
Try varying the layer thickness by increments of 0.0001mm to see if the filled-in layers stop being generated.
Re: The 3D sundial: print problems
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:09 am
by brian442
jrdoner wrote:The file looks fine when previewed
If the preview is correct and doesn't contain the problematic layers that you mentioned, then it definitely isn't an issue with the mesh. More likely a problem with the printer skipping steps or an electronics issue.