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Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r

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Flyer

Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r
September 04, 2017 11:12PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 48

I'm printing some fingers for a prosthetic hand and the tips angle away from the base at about 30 degrees. Slic3r doesn't have a function to add supports like Cura, where ever you want. Any suggestions (except the obvious "move to Cura") ??

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number40fan

Re: Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r
September 05, 2017 07:16AM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 70

Is there a setting to change at what angle supports will be generated?

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slippyr4

Re: Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r
September 05, 2017 10:38AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 103

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Flyer
Any suggestions (except the obvious "move to Cura") ??

move to Simplify3D smoking smiley

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obewan

Re: Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r
September 05, 2017 02:44PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 759

There are a few more options for support in the slic3r prussa edition

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scottybfg

Re: Support for prints using Rep Host and Slic3r
September 05, 2017 07:02PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 267

You can always add your own supports to the CAD file then you get them where you want.

But I would play around with the SLic3r setting if you dont want to move to a new slicer, I find it not too bad in most cases with the pillars support,

overhang threshold 0
2.5mm spacing,
Interference layer 1
pattern angle 0

but have a play around