Prototype engine valve cover

Jman

New Member
#1
This is my first (non tutorial) print. It took 15 1/2 hours on medium quality 0.23mm layers. It is a prototype to test fit on an engine before we commit to aluminum castings. I have to get more filament before I print the other half which will fit together with this one using pins in the end.
 

AlexD

New Member
#4
Very nice! You'll have to get some pictures up of the car / engine if you get a chance! Also the finished cover too! ;)
 

mwu

New Member
#5
What slicer did you use? I have been using simplify 3d and have been impressed by the easy to remove supports, but I noticed slic3r has new support options.
 
#6
Looks like Slic3r. Impressed that those pillars at the front didn't topple.

Also in Slic3r itself you can do variable layer heights so towards the top when you have a more shallow contour you could specify a smaller layer height for better resolution on that curve (as if the print didn't take long enough already :) )

Looks great.
 
#8
Jman said:
I used the stable version of slic3r to make the g-code then ran it off the computer using pronterface
I've been using experimental. 1.2.7 just came out a few days ago and is much more stable than 1.2.6. Support material interface is much better than current stable version 1.1.7. I'm using the experimental for everything now.