While the first print test of a 3″ tall Doctor Baer figurine came out okay, it’s clear I need to make some adjustments to the design, and level up my slicing software skills.
Adjustments I’m making going forward:
- The staff is too thin and the Wisps’ connection to the staff are too fragile. Orange and Violet snapped right off as I was removing the support scaffolding. I had to glue them back on.
- The fragility of the staff also made it challenging to sand down the rough bits left by the supports. I nearly broke the staff trying to smooth it out. You can see little bits of filament hanging off of Violet in that rearview picture.
- I need to be more patient with placing the supports, and I need to do some research on how to properly place them. There were a few bits on the print where filament dripped off into loose loops because they had no place to rest. I was able to trim most of them off, but it’d be nice to not have to.
- I might even change the pose so it’s a little more open. Getting behind the staff to trim loose filament and sand rough edges was a pain.
More adaptation ahead!