Hello,
I received an order from a friend to print a model aircraft with my X1C. Unfortunately I’m having some strange problems with BambuLab Studio here.
I hope the photos can clarify this a little.
Photos 1 and 2 show the printing result with the Bambu Studio.
On the advice of a friend, I tried the whole thing again with the Simply3d Slicer. You can see the result in photo 3.
In the Bambo Studio the outer skin is separated in the places where internal struts are and you can see that there is air in between even after slicing. With the Simply3D Slice the result is much better. However, I don’t find the software particularly exciting to use and the whole thing isn’t worth $200 to me.
I still hope that I have set something wrong in the Bambu Studio.
Would have to see the original STL to try and be specific.
It’s not a “thin wall” detection problem. The Simply3D print looks completely different, in a fundamental way. Besides the gaps being closed (and in that right/upper spot, the gap disappears for a short span), the Simply3D print appears much thicker in the area where you’re fingers are located. Looking closely, it doesn’t appear that the first 2 pictures are the same area as the last picture.
Zoom out and show what the full part looks like so I can understand where it belongs on the airplane maybe…
But that’s messed up. I can’t for the life of me figure out why the model would be constructed with those “grooves” anyway.
You’re right, the photo of the simply3d print shows the other side of the part, where the gap partially disappears even with the Bambu print. I didn’t make sure to show the same side when taking the photos. Sorry.
Can I somehow upload the STL file here?
I have now found a setting in the Bambu Slicer that significantly improves, at least the preview.
I increased the x-y contour compensation by 0.03mm. As a result, the gap closure now seems to be better.
One photo shows the preview without x-y compensation, the second with the magnification of 0.03mm
It’s currently printing and I’m excited to see what comes out.
So, the result is there. As you could already see in the preview, the gaps are now closed and the model no longer comes apart in these places. So I was actually able to fix the problem with increasing the X-X contour compensation.
At least almost. Then I noticed a little thing. A small bridge is missing (see pictures 3 and 4 for comparison). In this case it’s probably not so bad.
In general I believe that this is due to the construction of the model. This could probably have been resolved constructively differently.
As an aside to this “what was wrong” discussion… I have to say that the components of this print seem unusually thick. Thicker than they need to be. Heavier than they need to be. Is your friend who asked you to print this actually sure it results in a flyable model? Most RC airplane components are printed as one or two walls with little if any infill. Like “vase” mode, except I forget the actual name of the feature you’re supposed to use, that BBL doesn’t implement correctly, requiring some tricks to get the thing printed correctly. You need the absolute minimum of plastic or the plane will be too heavy to fly. Search the forum for “RC airplane” and see what others have had to do to successfully print a flyable airplane.
my friend downloaded this model with an Manual. I’ve printed it with only one Wall and the weight is exactly +/- 1gr. as described in the Manual. But I will search the forum for more information.
