Minimising print lines

[fading meteor]

Hi there,

Having a great time printing little extras/tools/addons for my new Bambu A1 and keen to start printing wargaming accessories, organisers, and terrain. Are there any general settings that should be my go-tos for most prints to minimise print lines?

Any recommended written guides or videos that are particularly good at how to navigate and make use of the Bambu Lab settings would be appreciated also, I've added a bunch to my Watch Later but having some that come recommended from more experienced printers would be great

[hollow violet]

AI Help

It's great to hear that you're enjoying 3D printing with your Bambu A1! To minimize print lines in your prints, here are some general settings you can start with:

1. Layer height: Using a smaller layer height such as 0.1mm or 0.2mm can help reduce the visibility of print lines.
2. Print speed: Slower print speeds can improve print quality, so starting with a speed of around 40-50mm/s might help.
3. Wall thickness: Increasing the number of walls in your print can also help hide print lines, so try using 3 or more walls.

As for resources on navigating and optimizing settings for the Bambu Lab slicer, I recommend checking out their official website or forum for any specific guides or tutorials. Additionally, searching for user experiences and tips on forums like Reddit's r/3Dprinting or other community forums can provide valuable insights.

If you have any specific questions about troubleshooting or optimizing settings for your Bambu A1, feel free to ask!

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[limber ibex]

Using filaments like Matte PLA can also help to hide layer lines

[pallid palm]

?minifdm

[hollow violet]

https://youtu.be/UcGP_A0LZE4

[limber ibex]

Most filaments to my knowledge have Matte variants

[pallid palm]

as well as adaptive layerheights and a light fuzzy skin

[limber ibex]

This too

[fading meteor]

Oh I also meant to ask, what would be the best sites to browse for good quality wargaming as well as general prints, that are geared towards fdm? Sometimes in my browsing I've found cool looking stuff but then it says intended for resin etc. I kind of assume I won't be printing especially small miniatures

[hollow violet]

Model Repos:

• Thingiverse -- huge back catalog, was bad, got better
• Printables -- Prusa's alternative to Thingiverse
• Makerworld -- Bambu's Printables clone
• MyMiniFactory -- focuses on minis and subscriptions
• Youmagine -- MyMiniFactory brand for paid RC models
• Pinshape
• GrabCAD -- lots of real world models
• cgtrader
• Thangs
• Yeggi -- model search engine
• STL Finder -- model search engine

(Cults3d deleted due to irregularities paying out to creators. Buyer (and seller) beware!)

?modelrepos requested by: jack3939#0

[limber ibex]

Not sure what you mean by wargaming but I usually get my files from printables or thingiverse

[pallid palm]

as well you can scale the resin ones up to FDM size, assuming they are FDM printable, sections that rely entirely on supports still sucks

[limber ibex]

Make world is good as well however I use it less due to it being geared more towards Bambu printers

[fading meteor]

Like terrain pieces or accessories/game aids for games like Warhammer

[pallid palm]

and yeggi searches like half them if you want a specific model

[limber ibex]

I see. Honestly just Google it. I can see just about any site having some stuff like that

[fading meteor]

Oh for sure but I ask in case there's any people would specifically recommend/not recommend

[limber ibex]

Fdm are capable of decent quality figurines but not as much as resin

[limber ibex]

That's fair

I unfortunately am not any help there sorry

[fading meteor]

No worries at all

[limber ibex]

I mostly do practical prints

[fading meteor]

On that note, what kind of stuff do you print? I've seen some really cool stuff for around the house I've already saved

[limber ibex]

I've done stuff for around my room and desk.
I printer some hat hooks to hang my baseball caps as I collect those.
I've also printed a controller and cable holder for PC controller gaming along with a couple of custom design stuff

I can send some pictures if you're interested

[fading meteor]

yess i saw a cool clothes hanger with hooks for hats

[limber ibex]

Oh yeah I've also printed cascading hangar attachments to compact my closet

[fading meteor]

and yes cable tidies and things look awesome, i have used some in the past that used adhesive strips but they were hit and miss, ive seen printable ones with screw-type vices to scale to your desk thickness

[limber ibex]

Yeah I mainly use command strips cause I don't feel like drilling

Here's some of the stuff I've printed

[fading meteor]

About to set up some printing for overnight, glue bottle holders to prevent spills and a small paint rack thatll hold enough for an active project

[limber ibex]

That's clever

[fading meteor]

ah yes rotating cats the most practical objects

[limber ibex]

Why of course

That was one of the first things I printed 😂

Just thought it was funny

[fading meteor]

These are super cool might print some, theyre nameplates that you affix to the front of named model bases

[limber ibex]

Oh that's cool

[fading meteor]

so like down on the rim of the black bases here for example

[limber ibex]

I'm in the process of designing something in the hopes of selling it on Etsy

[pallid palm]

do watch out for what your designing, disney and 40k do alot of takedowns

[limber ibex]

Yeah this isn't anything related to any IPs

But thanks for the warning

[fading meteor]

yeah im the warhammer fan, he's just rotating cats

[limber ibex]

Hehe cat go brrr :)

[fading meteor]

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[limber ibex]

Ah yes mb

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