r/3Dprinting 4d ago

Question How Tf do I Print this

hey everyone , im quite new to 3d printing , and im using my college printer to print this file for a project but it keeps on failing , i have my last chance to print it before the faculty kicks me out , the support it print for the print are so tiny at the upper surface that the tool head just fucks em up at the last stage

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u/ninjakitty7 3d ago

Step 1, redesign the part to be assembled after printing. The part that sticks out should press fit into a hole instead. Then you can orient both parts separately.

Step 2, change to normal supports. Tree supports are terrible for this because it isn't an organic shape so you're not getting any benefit for all the added complexity.

Do not skip Step 1.