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?