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FFF

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Nylon

Other

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FFF

Other

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ABS

Nylon

Other

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Other

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FFF

Other

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ABS

Nylon

Other

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Other

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FFF

Other

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Nylon

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SLA FFF

• Vat of photopolymer

• Uses light (DLP) or laser to cure each layer

• One of the original “3D Printing” technologies

• Very High Detail

• Good Layer-to-Layer Adhesion

• High Material Cost

• Slow

• Post-processing Required

• Spool of Filament

• Heats filament and extrudes it in layers to create shape

• Some Models Have Heated Bed

• Low Material Cost

• Material Choice

• Choice of Machine

• Ease-of-Use

• Fine Detail Limited

• Weakness In Z-axis Tension

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PLA ABS Nylon PC Onyx

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PLA ABS Nylon PC Onyx Carbon CFF

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Print Time: 4:15 Hrs Material: $5.81

Print Time: 10:13 Hrs Material: $14.35

• Z-axis Cross-section

• Thin Walls (Hollow)

• Drain Holes

• Avoid Small Details

• Anisotropic

• Automatic Infill

• Poor Surface Finish

• Cavity Filled With Supports

• Long Print Time (102 hours)

• Improved Surface Finish

• No Supports

• Drastic Time Reduction

• Material Usage Cut In Half

102 30.5

785

405

$185.56

$82.60

1 Piece 2 Piece

Comparison

Print Time [hrs] Material [cm3] Cost

70% Quicker

48% Less

55% Cheaper

Print Time: 1:34 hr Material: 13.4 g

Print Time: 1:27 hr Material: 12.5 g

Print Time: 6:01 Hrs Material: $6.64

Print Time: 4:21 Hrs Material: $7.01

Modeled Brim Slicer Brim

Print Time: 35:21 Hrs Material: $14.69

Print Time: 28:38 Hrs Material: $10.70

Highest Deviation - .035 mm

1486 Triangles 73 kb

Smallest Deviation - .0015 mm

33,542 Triangles 1638 kb

Noticeable Facets In Final Part

Standard Deviation - .01 mm

5832 Triangles 245 kb

Noticeable Facets In Final Part

Large Deviation Normal Deviation

Noticeable Ridges In Final Part

Normal Deviation Small Deviation

Small Deviation (10 µm) Original: 100 mm

-2 µm [.0008”]

Large Deviation (200 µm) Original: 100 mm

-38 µm [.015”]

Process SLA

FFF

Other

Material PLA

ABS

Nylon

Other

Print Settings Layer Height

Nozzle Temperature

Orientation

Other

Design Process

Material

Orientation

Etc.