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How to print with thinner layers?

tuficneme

How to print with thinner layers?
June 25, 2013 03:46PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 27

Hello,
I'm new to reprap, and have recently made a prusa mendel. I have been printing in .4mm layer height, but I want to get as small as possible. Do I need to buy a better nozzle to get .1 or .2 mm layer height?

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jkoljo

Re: How to print with thinner layers?
June 25, 2013 04:22PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 117

Pretty much all the widely used nozzles can print at .1 and .2 mm layer height. Calibrate the printer well, and go for it. 0.4 mm is quite a big layer height, what is the orifice size of your nozzle? The layer height should be smaller than nozzle orifice.

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Gibbedy

Re: How to print with thinner layers?
June 27, 2013 06:28AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 86

Just do a few prints at different heights. I find my .5 nozzle looks best at .1. I usually print at .3 to keep print time down.

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appdev007

Re: How to print with thinner layers?
June 27, 2013 06:13PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 342

Like jkoljo says. Make sure your calibrated well and try. Your E and Z stepps need to be pretty spot on. If you have already done the defacto reprap calibration guide, then give Triffid's a try for fun and extra measure.

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dustynus

Re: How to print with thinner layers?
July 02, 2013 12:32PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 36

when your going with low layers, your going to have to get really close to the bed, so be careful as you can damage your nozzle if it drags alot on the glass.

Make sure your not extruding too much plastic, and adjust your extrusion ratio if you are pushing too much plastic, until it looks very neat and tidy.

goodluck