How To Print Glass

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How to print GLASS! The first thing to understand is a very slow speed is necessary, so patience is a must. The key is to follow these four steps: 1. 20mm/s speed 2. 0.1000mm layer height 3. No top or bottom layers, along with one single direction for infill 4. DRY YOUR FILAMENT! At least 4hr in a standard cooktop oven at 170 fahrenheit / 76 celsius. Your prints may be cloudy without properly drying the filament. By following the four steps above you can create a very translucent print. Several factors in positioning the printed object and direction the filament is laid down will give vearing results. The Best filament to use believe it or not is: OVERTURE CLEAR PETG. It even beat out Formfutura HD Glass. https://www.amazon.com/Filament-Transparent-Consumables-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B07SB761QR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=overture+clear+petg This is for everyone not using simplify3D EXTRUDER Nozzle Diameter: 0.40 mm Extrusion Multiplier: 1.01 Extrusion Width: 0.50 mm Retraction Distance: 3.05 mm Retraction Speed: 30.00 mm/s Coasting Distance: 1.00 mm Wipe Distance: 3.00 mm LAYER Primary Layer Height: 0.1000 mm Top Solid Layers: 0 Bottom Solid Layers: 0 Outline/Perimeter Shells: 2 INFILL Interior Fill Percentage: 100% Outline Overlap 35% Infill Extrusion Width: 103% Internal Infill Angle Offset: -45 THE INFILL MUST NOT ALTERNATE EACH LAYER. EVERY LAYER MUST BE LAID DOWN THE SAME DIRECTION. TEMPERATURE Hot End: 265c Hot Bed: 70c COOLING NO! This will cloud the print. SPEED Default Printing Speed: 20.0 mm/s Outline Underspeed: 50% Solid Infill Underspeed: 30% Support Structure Underspeed: 80% X/Y Axis Movement Speed: 150.0 mm/s Z Axis Movement Speed: 20.0 mm/s Some of the settings are from Simplify3D, just use what's familiar to you. If you have any questions ask, I'd be glad to help. EDIT: The layer height was inaccurate here in the description at 1.0mm. Changed to 0.1000mm. Needs to be as thin as possible. Downloads have always been correct.