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RE: 3D printing for Beginners - Anet A8
Another major point to add. Do not do 100% infills as most templates suggest, it will not only waste plastic but also lead to warping, corners taking off the surface, at least looking ugly if the print does not fail.
80% or 60% infills are usally fine for everything that says 100.
You should never have more than 10-30% infill in a normal part...even 80% or 60% is wasting.
I build a working humanoid robot where all parts had never more then 30% infill.
Thanks, good advise. The only effect I have noticed is warping, so corners go off with too high infill.
Yea it is definitely increased but warping has quite a few other sources as well. First of all materials...e.g. ABS tend to warp much more then PLA. Then having an heated bed with the right temp is best to prevent warping. Don’t know if a anet a8 has this. And the right bed material also can prevent warping of the edges. my best expierence I made with PEI sheets for a print bed when you print quite a lot of PLA