User:Saul/3d printer

This page contains my notes on 3d printing.

Hardware

Nozzles

A good nozzle is required for accurate printing, smaller sizes have neater finishes but take longer, where big nozzles do it quicker but the layers are more visible.
Here are some nozzles people seem to recommend:

• E3D Volcano
• E3D V6

Software

Printrun/Pronterface

Printrun/Pronterface is a good program to connect to the printer and control it from your computer.

Slic3r

Slic3r is a program for imported models and configuring them for the printer and exporting the print-ready gcode.