LulzBot TAZ 5 - Page 90

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Where indicated a value can be given in percentage. This is in relation
to the preceding value, e.g. 50% solid inll would be half of the value
dened for inll.
A few general guidelines for each option:
• Perimeters - In expert mode this parameter can be increased slightly
as the External perimeters option can be used to ensure blemish
free external faces.
• Small perimeters - Meant for holes, islands and ne details, a slower
speed here is recommended.
• External perimeters - A slightly slower value may ensure cleaner
surfaces.
• Infill - As fast as you can without compromising the integrity of the
ll structure. Faster extrusions can break and result in weak spots.
• Solid infill - The bottom of the model, and any additional solid
layers is usually slightly slower than inll but faster than perimeters.
• Top solid infill - Allow time for the extrusion to cleanly cover
the previous top layers and result in a tidy top surface. The last few
layers should have bridged the inll structure nicely, preparing the
way for a neat nish.
• Support material - Generally support structures are quick and dirty,
and so long as the base is adequately supported they can be built as
quickly as they can.
• Bridges - Having the extrusion span distances depends on the
material and cooling. Going too slow will result in sagging, too fast
will result in broken strands. Experimentation is the key here, but
generally bridging runs slower than perimeters.
• Gap fill - Filling in small gaps results in the extruder quickly
oscillating and the resulting shaking and resonance could have a
detrimental aect on the printer. A smaller value here can guard
against this. A setting of zero disables gap lling completely.
• Travel - As fast as your printer will allow in order to minimise ooze.
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