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Hello together,
I printed the MyGamepad the following:
• black matte PLA
• 15% infil
• 0.2mm layer-height
• 0.4mm nozzle
• ironing all top surfaces.
Overall I'm happy with the result, but there are always options for improvements. So I start this thread to discuss about the best settings/materials for printing MyGamepad.
I plan to reprint some parts to improve printing quality. Next steps:
• Change layer-height to 0.12mm
• Adjust placement of some part (finger/screen base with top-side up to get it ironed, screen front cover with outer side up for ironing, key shells with flat side up for ironing)
• Try internal key parts with finger side up for ironing. This may be no good idea because of grip.
• Use other colors for keys instead of all black.
Things I think about:
• Use 0.2mm nozzle to reduce layer size even further and get overall smoother surfaces. I have no experience with smaller nozzles.
• Other materials instead of PLA? The bowden extruder or my Creality Ender 3 V2 Neo is limiting me here.
• Sanding the parts after printing? Will give a really smooth surface, but will alter the color (the black is getting grey).
What are your opinions and ideas?