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The first attempt to print the PETG top shell was a failure. I still have to hone in on the best settings for PETG printing, even after I printed a small test cube and that turned out fine. Printing on a rough steel bed, the top right corner warped and curled up, but the sides that stuck to the bed stuck too well. It was very hard to remove the part from the bed after giving it time to cool off, and snapped apart when I pulled. I tried wedging a knife underneath but at the same time did not want to scratch the bed.I was hoping to get a nice textured finish for the bottom most layer but turns out it's not gonna be that easy. But at least the bezel mostly fit the screen.Next time I will either attempt to print it upside down, at the expense of more print time spent on supports since this is a hollow shell piece. I'm hoping that printing it that way will make it easier to remove the supports. Another option would be using the glass bed heated at a higher temperature.
The first attempt to print the PETG top shell was a failure. I still have to hone in on the best settings for PETG printing, even after I printed a small test cube and that turned out fine. Printing on a rough steel bed, the top right corner warped and curled up, but the sides that stuck to the bed stuck too well. It was very hard to remove the part from the bed after giving it time to cool off, and snapped apart when I pulled. I tried wedging a knife underneath but at the same time did not want to scratch the bed.
I was hoping to get a nice textured finish for the bottom most layer but turns out it's not gonna be that easy. But at least the bezel mostly fit the screen.
Next time I will either attempt to print it upside down, at the expense of more print time spent on supports since this is a hollow shell piece. I'm hoping that printing it that way will make it easier to remove the supports. Another option would be using the glass bed heated at a higher temperature.
