Ceiling Light Globe

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Light shade for a ceiling fan. Opening measures roughly 3 1/4 inches or 86mm from top to bottom, totaling 156mm in length. I printed this design in Clear PetG without post-processing the material. The larger your layer lines are, the clearer the final product will appear. The STL file is solid, so use vase mode with your settings for optimal results. Here's a rundown of my print settings: * Filament: Clear PetG * Hotend temperature: 250 degrees Celsius * Bed temperature: 70 degrees Celsius * Fan setting: Off * Nozzle diameter: 0.8mm * Layer line width: 1.0mm * Layer height: 0.5mm * Bottom layers: 3 * Top layers: 0 Helpful Tips: All filament types shrink after cooling, with the amount of shrinkage varying depending on the type of material used. Here are some specific shrinkage rates for popular filaments: * PLA shrinks approximately 0.25% * PetG shrinks around 0.35% * Taulman 910 shrinks about 0.31% For example, a part printed at 200mm long using PLA will be approximately 0.5mm shorter due to shrinkage. To compensate for most shrinkage, I scale all my designs in the slicer to 100.25%. However, it's best to measure your prints individually to confirm the effects of shrinkage. Humid air is actually lighter than dry air, so placing a desiccant at the top of a container helps maintain dry conditions. You can also check out my design for a dry box that you can build yourself.