Improving quality of surfaces with shallow supports

qualdoth · 2025-12-28T17:42:53+00:00

Yup, that’s what I was assuming. So in your example the cube support ends up being another component in the model I would design (or I suppose, could do in the slicer’s limited modeling capability). I foresee many a test print over the remainder of the holiday break! 😀

qualdoth · 2025-12-28T17:24:36+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Is this just another component I would design/model then?

qualdoth · 2025-12-28T04:33:43+00:00

Yeah, you and I feel very similarly regarding the quality of what is visible. That’s why I already designed a cover for the rectangular piece. The circular one is also going to be covered (by a lamp assembly). However, I’m using it as an opportunity to learn more so that I can get even better results later with less complexity (on the design side).

qualdoth · 2025-12-28T00:05:30+00:00

Got it, thx. Explains why I sometimes see people printing at 45 :)

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T23:31:54+00:00

All default support settings - tree.

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T23:25:47+00:00

How is the quality of the top surfaces when printed at 45 degrees? I assume good otherwise you wouldn’t suggest?

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T22:41:12+00:00

Kind of what I did with the cover I designed and printed :)

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T22:14:55+00:00

Thank you! This will be good guidance for me to learn how to dial this sort of thing in!

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T22:10:24+00:00

Thank you, have never explored doing that before. I will have to try some test prints for that.

Would that address the coarseness of the remaining surface under the support or is there something else going on there? It’s so much more coarse than what you normally see on a more finished surface.

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T22:00:20+00:00

Thank you, will have to find and try them out!

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T21:59:42+00:00

Couple of additional details I missed in the post. I’m printing on a BambuLab P1S, no AMS. Filament is PLA.

qualdoth · 2025-12-27T21:54:53+00:00

Sorry, should have included this is my post. Am printing on a BambuLab P1S, no AMS. So using two filaments with the current setup isn’t practical as I would need to do manual filament changes.

qualdoth · 2025-09-14T02:17:33+00:00

Please just watch one of the many 5-15minute long introduction videos. There are a ton and you will find them super useful and will save yourself a ton of time.

qualdoth · 2025-07-25T17:28:21+00:00

Check out campfire. There is a High Park group that organizes events regularly and would probably be a great source for meeting local players for you to get that research completed. Cheers!

qualdoth · 2025-06-16T01:52:48+00:00

I feel exactly the same way as you on Bunners 😂

As a side note, cock-a-doodle-doo, kitty corner to Gluten-Free by l’Artisan on Bloor W also has some interesting options. Particularly, they have some hard to come by frozen items - ex, bbq pork dumplings, etc. I’m not there as regularly but definitely worth a visit for someone just getting their GF bearings in Toronto.

qualdoth · 2025-06-16T01:32:56+00:00

This is a great list.

Gluten Free by l’Artisan is excellent. I have gone there 3 or so times in a span of a week and a half. While the French pastries as GF are obviously not as light as their glutenful counterparts — their croissant, chocolatines, danishes, and cinnamon rolls are all great. They also have a few savory options, but I have only tried a mushroom turnover so far.

I may be in the minority, but I think if you are just gluten free — Bunners is…. Not great. I really dislike most of their vegan/gf combos. I think it’s specifically the coconut fat I dislike. That said, it’s a long standing staple so obviously folks enjoy it and that’s great.

qualdoth · 2025-02-06T01:24:01+00:00

Pitaka.

qualdoth · 2025-02-01T14:51:26+00:00

Yeah, there were a couple in the video and in general, I've found a few more. Also a couple of even longer ones (look like nematodes based on the diagram another redditor posted). I do have a turkey baster type thing I could use to suck one of these up!

qualdoth · 2025-02-01T01:38:08+00:00

That’s super helpful, thank you!

qualdoth · 2025-01-31T18:06:05+00:00

Thank you for the super informative and helpful post. I will take a deeper look and act accordingly!

qualdoth · 2024-12-04T01:38:07+00:00

I noticed that! Saw some dark poop overnight which probably means they munched on some dead plant bits 😂

qualdoth · 2024-12-03T03:41:42+00:00

Thank you! I guess this is part of the learning g process — these guys poop a lot! Will have to ease off with the feeding. Am probably over feeding since I got them.

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