Page 1 of 1

Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 12 Sep 2018, 21:09
by frozen.rabbit
Would help support structure base stay attached to bed.

I have some models that for best print orientation there is only a very small contact point of the model to the bed.

Brim/skirt doesn't include support structure.

Currently using a 40mm brim to get a brim to reach out to the supports, Brim is only around model/bed contact point.

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 13 Sep 2018, 02:45
by pjr
frozen.rabbit wrote:Would help support structure base stay attached to bed.

I have some models that for best print orientation there is only a very small contact point of the model to the bed.

Brim/skirt doesn't include support structure.

Currently using a 40mm brim to get a brim to reach out to the supports, Brim is only around model/bed contact point.
I have included this as a fault; it does cause failed prints.

Peter

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 13 Sep 2018, 15:16
by hacker
And while we're at it it would probably make sense to print skirt before raft and supports.

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 17:22
by abecker
hacker wrote:And while we're at it it would probably make sense to print skirt before raft and supports.
I put this in the fault section, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2311&p=7305#p7305. I use the skirt to prime the nozzle and by printing the supports first I sometimes get a part of supports that don't stick

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 05:20
by pjr
abecker wrote:
hacker wrote:And while we're at it it would probably make sense to print skirt before raft and supports.
I put this in the fault section, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2311&p=7305#p7305. I use the skirt to prime the nozzle and by printing the supports first I sometimes get a part of supports that don't stick

This is on the fault list. However, my personal opinion is that a prime line at the front of the bed and omit the skirt works better (for me).

Peter

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 11:21
by abecker
pjr wrote:
abecker wrote:
hacker wrote:And while we're at it it would probably make sense to print skirt before raft and supports.
I put this in the fault section, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2311&p=7305#p7305. I use the skirt to prime the nozzle and by printing the supports first I sometimes get a part of supports that don't stick

This is on the fault list. However, my personal opinion is that a prime line at the front of the bed and omit the skirt works better (for me).

Peter
I hadn't thought about that. I would be too lazy to make a curved prime line on a delta, but on a cartesian that would be no problem.

Re: Brim/skirt to include support structure

Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 15:04
by hacker
pjr wrote:
abecker wrote:
hacker wrote:And while we're at it it would probably make sense to print skirt before raft and supports.
I put this in the fault section, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2311&p=7305#p7305. I use the skirt to prime the nozzle and by printing the supports first I sometimes get a part of supports that don't stick

This is on the fault list. However, my personal opinion is that a prime line at the front of the bed and omit the skirt works better (for me).

Peter
A prime line at the front of the circular bed is a bit too much of a hassle, given that slicer can do that nicely.

P.S. haven't read further reply, so I repeated it :)