Week 05: 3D scanning and printing

Exploring ways to veil an alarm clock display in order to allow the user to choose when they want to view the time.

Full transparency: fighting the veil

The scalloped veil

Fighting with PCTG

Print settings used for first test:

• 265 first layer
• 260 other layers
• 80 bed
• speed 20-30 mm/s
• 0.4 mm nozzle on X1

Print settings used for second test:

• 270 first layer
• 265 other layers (confirm)
• 90 bed
• speed 30-50 mm/s
• 0.4 mm nozzle on X1

Flow calibration test with PCTG

• Flow set to 1.00, 1.01, and 1.05
• 265 first layer
• 260 other layers
• 85 degree bed
• Speed 20–30 mm/s
• 0.4 mm nozzle on X1

Speed test with PETG on A1

Suddenly, everything became clear.

• Speed set to 60–80 mm/s, 100–120 mm/s, and 120–150 mm/s
• 255 first layer
• 255 other layers
• 80 degree bed
• 0.8 mm nozzle on A1

Flow test with much lower speeds for PETG on A1

• Flow set to 1.00, 1.01, and 1.05
• 260 first layer
• 260 other layers
• 85 degree bed
• Speed 35–55 mm/s
• 0.8 mm nozzle on A1

Printing the scalloped veil in PETG

Testing other veil and enclosure geometries

Rectilinear veil

Deviating from the scalloped veil in favour of a rectilinear veil.

Enclosure shapes

Dreaming of clay

Scanning and printing a flor de Barcelona panot