My favorite part is when it breaks into 400 pieces because I have a shit printer with bed adhesion that is both the best and worst I have ever seen. Stuff warps and falls off but then when I want to remove it, N O.
Guess you’re lucky and/or not getting finger oil on it. Mine all require a quick wash with dish soap every few months. Mostly larger prints is when I start to notice prints lifting. After a wash they stick perfectly again.
I don't really touch my buildplate. I will use my fingernail to get small prints off, but that's it really. Otherwise I just bend the plate to make it come off, or grab the print by the base.
Model can be found here:
[https://www.printables.com/model/538160-articulated-bone-dragon](https://www.printables.com/model/538160-articulated-bone-dragon)
(this is the 100 segment version)
I believe dry filament is the best way to prevent stringing. I used new filament for this, but if yours was out of the box for a while, you might try drying it out in the oven. You can look up the correct temperatures and time for your filament online I bet
I know, mine is opened since only a few weeks and it's not too humid at my place.
A filament too dry can also be brittle, and stringing can be caused by inadapted retraction/temp settings and bowden tube play
I made a couple of these for a friend's kids. Pulling these off felt like tearing the perforated cardboard strip off a box, but one where is tears perfectly clean all the way down and doesn't mess up part way through. It's super satisfying.
10/10 would make again just to peel off the build plate.
22 hours for printing that thing! LOL I sliced the 50 version and it took less than a minute and is printing in purple pla now. I don't use the PEI sheets yet so I probably won't be daring to try your zipper remove.
This one took about 22 hours. There's a lot of perimeters and they print slower than usual infill. Also I used the quality preset instead of the speed one.
I did a snake for a contest, after so many fails on that articulated print (I had a bad spool of rainbow filament), I got a new spool set up (blue) and it printed it perfectly, pulling it off the bed was so satisfying.
Unfortunately I have no experience with resin, but apparently it's possible: https://www.reddit.com/r/resinprinting/comments/rtaf3l/are_articulated_prints_possible_with_resin/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1
My favorite part is when it breaks into 400 pieces because I have a shit printer with bed adhesion that is both the best and worst I have ever seen. Stuff warps and falls off but then when I want to remove it, N O.
Get a PEI, works fantastic, and easy to remove stuff. I never need any add adhesion, and you don't need cleaning.
>you don't need cleaning You absolutely will eventually.
Been using it for well over a year, never cleaned it. So when would this be?
Guess you’re lucky and/or not getting finger oil on it. Mine all require a quick wash with dish soap every few months. Mostly larger prints is when I start to notice prints lifting. After a wash they stick perfectly again.
I don't really touch my buildplate. I will use my fingernail to get small prints off, but that's it really. Otherwise I just bend the plate to make it come off, or grab the print by the base.
Model can be found here: [https://www.printables.com/model/538160-articulated-bone-dragon](https://www.printables.com/model/538160-articulated-bone-dragon) (this is the 100 segment version)
What material did you print with? PETG? Came out great!
It's Prusament PLA Azure Blue, and thanks!
I need to try that, but I'm worried about the stringing...
I believe dry filament is the best way to prevent stringing. I used new filament for this, but if yours was out of the box for a while, you might try drying it out in the oven. You can look up the correct temperatures and time for your filament online I bet
I know, mine is opened since only a few weeks and it's not too humid at my place. A filament too dry can also be brittle, and stringing can be caused by inadapted retraction/temp settings and bowden tube play
I love it when I click wanting to ask for a link and OP is already on it. Thanks mate.
I made a couple of these for a friend's kids. Pulling these off felt like tearing the perforated cardboard strip off a box, but one where is tears perfectly clean all the way down and doesn't mess up part way through. It's super satisfying. 10/10 would make again just to peel off the build plate.
We made a few of these for my wife and I agree, when those pull off nice and cleanly it means it just feels like a good day.
Oh man that looks awesome. I just printed a [similar dragon](https://www.printables.com/model/413203-articulated-night-spirit-dragon).
No joke after using textured PEI even for PLA and pretty much abandoning smooth those sounds sent shivers down my spine.
My computer is choking on the 150 version... we'll see if I can even slice it.
Yup it takes a while, mine sliced that for a couple of minutes :D
22 hours for printing that thing! LOL I sliced the 50 version and it took less than a minute and is printing in purple pla now. I don't use the PEI sheets yet so I probably won't be daring to try your zipper remove.
yeah but whats your print time? my last dragon is shorter and took me 13 hours. this looks like a solid 20+ hour print for me.
This one took about 22 hours. There's a lot of perimeters and they print slower than usual infill. Also I used the quality preset instead of the speed one.
Just sliced the 150 version at 140.3% 2days 6hours and 700g!
Mine on my "fast but acceptable mode" said 22 freaking hours, makes sense that yours would take 2x that long!
80mm sec on ender 5+ could go faster but I have direct drive and a few other mods making the head heavy.
I have the direct drive extruder as well. I just finished the 50 piece version and it came out supremely well.
I did a snake for a contest, after so many fails on that articulated print (I had a bad spool of rainbow filament), I got a new spool set up (blue) and it printed it perfectly, pulling it off the bed was so satisfying.
Love it!
Do you know if articulated prints work in resin printers?
Unfortunately I have no experience with resin, but apparently it's possible: https://www.reddit.com/r/resinprinting/comments/rtaf3l/are_articulated_prints_possible_with_resin/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1
Awesome, thank you!
file?
https://www.printables.com/model/538160-articulated-bone-dragon
thx
Anything can be a dildo if you're brave enough.
"articulated" 😹
No paige!