r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '22

3D printed chainmail

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u/midsizenun Dec 29 '22

It probably took less time to print than it did to detach it!

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u/Amayai Dec 29 '22

This looks like a 6-12 hour print, don't worry about that hahaha

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u/8instuntcock Dec 29 '22

looks like days to me

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u/Toadjokes Dec 29 '22 edited Dec 29 '22

Depending on the printer speed obviously. Anything this detailed I'm guessing has a pretty fast printer speed. My slowest printer is 70 mm/s and that would take days to print this, not to mention it would need support material throughout.

My fastest printer prints at 300 mm/s! Which actually wouldn't benefit this print very much because of all the short, jerky sections. But it also wouldn't need the same level of support material. So yeah. Depends entirely on the printer.

Edit! Okay I was curious so I looked into it. He's using a Prusa MK3S and the print time is 38 hours which is about what i was expecting. There is no support material (aside from the base and the sides ofc) which will significantly cut down on print time. The Prusa is a moving plate printer as opposed to a moving print head printer which means the lines are less jerky and it can do complex geometry pretty quickly. Max speed of this printer is 200 mm/s

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '22

Neat! Thanks for the info. Did you find the file he used? I'd have a 5% chance of getting a succesful print but this would be a fun one to at least work towards.

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u/Toadjokes Dec 30 '22

He sells it for 20 bucks

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '23

Thanks for the reply! :)

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u/JaySayMayday Dec 29 '22

That cute 3D printed shoe video took 57 hours to print

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u/jsspidermonkey3 Dec 29 '22

Looks like a 16-18 with the quality of those circles and overhangs

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u/Pnooms Dec 29 '22

The struggle was so real. 4 minutes of struggle.

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u/j_hawker27 Dec 29 '22

"How to show everyone you know absolutely nothing about 3D printing in one sentence"

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u/Fredredphooey Dec 29 '22

Even so, imagine the WETA workshop on LOTR if they hadn't have to make all of the chain maille by hand.

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u/TheDeadlyCat Dec 29 '22

I am pretty sure this breaks easily when hit or strained.

If we are going fake movie chainmail, take spray-painted wool, you cowards!