looks like your threads arent grouped to the main body of the muzzle brake.. select the entire object and select " group" on the top right ..its an icon not a word
No, what I was thinking was, when you flip this upside down to print, the flat ring outside of your threads becomes a ceiling. It is a short span and may print OK or you may get some sag. If you had, say a 45 degree chamfer that started from near the threads and went to the wall, then when it is upside down, you are printing a 45 degree overhang (which should be OK) instead of a 90 degree step.
From the thread to the wall outside of them.
Quote from: Rob M on January 03, 2021, 05:27:16 PMlooks like your threads arent grouped to the main body of the muzzle brake.. select the entire object and select " group" on the top right ..its an icon not a wordHey Rob.. When I open this model in everything else the threads are there.. Does blue mean un-grouped for sure? When I saved an earlier version and just opened it up in tinker.. this is what I get.. Entire thing is blue and threads are there..
For this, I just subtracted a truncated cone from the cylinder. You could also do a test print of just that section (10 mm length or so) of your existing design (upside down) to see if there is a problem with that overhang.
Quote from: Randy00 on January 03, 2021, 05:46:21 PMQuote from: Rob M on January 03, 2021, 05:27:16 PMlooks like your threads arent grouped to the main body of the muzzle brake.. select the entire object and select " group" on the top right ..its an icon not a wordHey Rob.. When I open this model in everything else the threads are there.. Does blue mean un-grouped for sure? When I saved an earlier version and just opened it up in tinker.. this is what I get.. Entire thing is blue and threads are there.. ok the color means nothing , as long as it appears the threads are cut into the main part.
Looks great. When you turn on supports in Cura, it will put some small ones in the two side holes but these will be easy to snip out. Do you already have your printer?
I understand, I had bought some filament on sale before I even picked which printer I was going to buy. You can pull it into Cura, turn on supports, slice it and then use the preview mode (and slider on the right) to walk through the print process layer by layer.
Quote from: WhatUPSbox? on January 04, 2021, 12:27:51 PMI understand, I had bought some filament on sale before I even picked which printer I was going to buy. You can pull it into Cura, turn on supports, slice it and then use the preview mode (and slider on the right) to walk through the print process layer by layer.So cura is the program that you do filament size, heat, speed, temp, fans and slicing right?
Quote from: Randy00 on January 04, 2021, 01:07:48 PMQuote from: WhatUPSbox? on January 04, 2021, 12:27:51 PMI understand, I had bought some filament on sale before I even picked which printer I was going to buy. You can pull it into Cura, turn on supports, slice it and then use the preview mode (and slider on the right) to walk through the print process layer by layer.So cura is the program that you do filament size, heat, speed, temp, fans and slicing right?thats correct. its the setup for the print.. ( and translates the stl to a gcode , gcode runs all the motion of the machine
get started , rip the bandaid.. the printers are cheaper than most airguns now..Years ago 3d printing was a big investment.. My last purchase ( ive had 10 printers over the yrs ) was a 109 dollar copy of the ender 3 .. it works perfect , no issues.. and if it died tommorow id lose no sleep.. think of them as disposable tech it will ease the decision
Quote from: Rob M on January 05, 2021, 01:51:21 PMget started , rip the bandaid.. the printers are cheaper than most airguns now..Years ago 3d printing was a big investment.. My last purchase ( ive had 10 printers over the yrs ) was a 109 dollar copy of the ender 3 .. it works perfect , no issues.. and if it died tommorow id lose no sleep.. think of them as disposable tech it will ease the decisionWell... I ordered the FLSUN QQS Delta.. I'm hoping my OCD helps me get it straight before much printing, but it has really good reviews and even some from newbies like myself.