Notifications
Clear all

How to print Brim Ears?  

  RSS
buckeyestargazer
(@buckeyestargazer)
Estimable Member
How to print Brim Ears?

I'm printing a flat plate (230x110x8mm) and sometimes one or more of the corners will curl up a bit.  How do I add Brim Ears just on the corners in PrusaSlicer?  

Posted : 09/03/2020 1:23 pm
bobstro
(@bobstro)
Illustrious Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?
Posted by: @buckeyestargazer

I'm printing a flat plate (230x110x8mm) and sometimes one or more of the corners will curl up a bit.  How do I add Brim Ears just on the corners in PrusaSlicer?  

You can create "dimes" with an added part, or just import a small suitably sized part and overlap them. 

 

The first layer may be a bit funky.

 

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:20 pm
bobstro
(@bobstro)
Illustrious Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

You can also play around with modifiers to remove perimeters and/or top and bottom layers.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:36 pm
buckeyestargazer
(@buckeyestargazer)
Estimable Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

"The first layer may be a bit funky."

I guess this is why I was asking about a brim instead of an added part.  A brim is easily removable but if I simply add a round part I think that will be much harder to remove cleanly and the first layers may not be right.

Could I just add a modifier at 0.2mm height?

It is my understanding that brim ears were available in slic3r but not added in PrusaSlicer.  

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:37 pm
bobstro
(@bobstro)
Illustrious Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?
Posted by: @buckeyestargazer

[...] Could I just add a modifier at 0.2mm height?

Yes. Sorry, that's what I did in these examples. It removes easily, especially if you don't use top & bottom layers.

Here's a test I ran with an older version of the slicer:

It pulls off easily with a scrape of the fingernail, and a deburring tool cleans it up as easily as a brim.

It is my understanding that brim ears were available in slic3r but not added in PrusaSlicer.  

I believe it was added as a standard feature in Slic3r shortly after the fork, yes.

 

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:45 pm
buckeyestargazer
(@buckeyestargazer)
Estimable Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

Thanks all.   For some reason when I slice the plate the modifiers do not show up?

 

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:56 pm
buckeyestargazer
(@buckeyestargazer)
Estimable Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

and sliced..

Posted : 09/03/2020 4:56 pm
bobstro
(@bobstro)
Illustrious Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

Oh, sorry. Try "add part". Some of the terminology has changed over the months I think. You want an actual disc part to modify.

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 09/03/2020 5:02 pm
fe60
 fe60
(@fe60)
Active Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

Instead of full cylinders I prefer to use 75% versions. As the filament is squished to the outside while printing the first layer, there is a little gap between the ear and the object.

Posted : 23/12/2020 9:05 am
JoanTabb
(@joantabb)
Veteran Member Moderator
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

@fe60

Don't forget, Elephants foot compensation causes a gap between the model and the brim... 

 

I try to make safe suggestions,You should understand the context and ensure you are happy that they are safe before attempting to apply my suggestions, what you do, is YOUR responsibility. Location Halifax UK

Posted : 23/12/2020 8:30 pm
Swiss_Cheese
(@swiss_cheese)
Noble Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

I sometimes will just add a shape and do a boolean in my 3d program of choice and import it with the model into slicer. if needed they can be broke apart in slicer and have other qualities assigned to them as well giving you control over the bond

 

The Filament Whisperer

Posted : 23/12/2020 8:51 pm
fe60 liked
towlerg
(@towlerg)
Noble Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

@joantabb

"Don't forget, Elephants foot compensation causes a gap between the model and the brim... " but not always, still haven't figured out how to force it.

Posted : 24/12/2020 11:59 am
towlerg
(@towlerg)
Noble Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

@fe60

"there is a little gap between the ear and the object." doesn't that defeat to object of adding mouse ears?

Posted : 24/12/2020 12:00 pm
towlerg
(@towlerg)
Noble Member
RE: How to print Brim Ears?

I "Add a part", move it into place and make it 1 layer high, seems to work. It merges into the brim which I imagine you want.

This post was modified 3 years ago by towlerg
Posted : 24/12/2020 12:01 pm
Share: