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--- in-place_versus_separate_prints_for_moving_joints [2024/02/01 17:25] – jasonh
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 I also added a slight bevel to the ends of the shafts to make them easier to fit.
+No other adjustments were needed to the model.
+{{ :simplejointinplace.jpg?400|}} To print **in-place** required a bit more work on the model.
+To stop the parts fusing together during printing touching walls needs to be separated. I found that a distance of 0.3mm worked.
+This gap was also needed for the holes, meaning they now had a diameter of 5.6mm.
+After printing and the satisfying "snap" when moving the joint, the joint itself is looser than the printed-separately one. It's easy to see why, that 0.3mm gap around the shafts isn't tight enough.
+{{:img_4231.jpeg?400 |}}Comparing the two joints, the printed in separate pieces is on the left and the print in place on the right. You can see the shafts are a much tighter fit on the printed separately. So for a small articulated figure, it's looking like avoiding in-place printing is the best option if you want stiff joints.
+//Printed on a Bambu Lab P1S, 0.4mm nozzle, Smooth High Temp plate, 0.16mm Optimal quality.//