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Chapter
14
Operational tips
1.
Good
adhesion of objects
to the build plate improves build
quality, and reduces the frustration of objects coming loose
partway through a build.
2.
Good
positioning of object(s)
on the build plate can
improve speed and quality of prints.
3.
Optimal
orientation of the object(s)
on the build plate, and
printing with support material
when necessary, avoids print
failures resulting from spanning open volumes.
4.
Know the characteristics of your
filament
.
5.
Once your object has printed, remove it from the build
plate carefully. To remove objects from the build plate of
a Polar3D printer, see Section
4.2
:
Removing objects from
the Polar3D build plate
of the
Polar3D Printer Guide
.
6.
Perform periodic maintenance on the printer. Maintenance
of Polar3D printers is discussed in Chapter
6
:
Polar3D
printer maintenance
of the
Polar3D Printer Guide
.
14.1
Positioning objects
14.1.1
Position objects towards the edge of the
Polar3D printer build plate
14.1.2
Positioning “large” objects on rectangular
build plates
14.1.3
Print multiple small objects at once
14.1.4
Avoid straight-line extrusion runs through
the center of the Polar3D printer build plate
14.2
Object orientation and support
14.2.1
Design to avoid overhangs that would require
support
14.3
Manipulating OBJ files on the build plate
14.3.1
Example printing an OBJ file on a FlashForge
printer
14.4
Adhesion and adhesion problems
14.4.1
Making the build plate sticky
14.4.2
First layer height calibration
14.4.3
First layer print speed, layer thickness, and
extrusion width
14.4.4
Temperature and adhesion
14.4.5
Brims, rafts, and skirts
14.5
Filament
14.5.1
Types of filament
14.6
Printer local IP address (for connecting to local
web interface)
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