How To Print Glass

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How to Print Glass-Like Transparency! First, you must understand that a very slow print speed is necessary, so patience is essential. To achieve this goal, follow these four steps: 1. Set your print speed to 20mm/s. 2. Use a layer height of 0.1000mm. 3. Print without top or bottom layers and with one single direction for infill. 4. Dry your filament thoroughly! At least 4 hours in a standard cooktop oven at 170 Fahrenheit / 76 Celsius is recommended. Without proper drying, your prints may appear cloudy. By following these four steps, you can create a very translucent print. Several factors influence the outcome, including positioning and filament direction. Varying results are possible. The best filament to use for this process is surprisingly Overture Clear PETG. It even outperforms Formfutura HD Glass! https://www.amazon.com/Filament-Transparent-Consumables-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B07SB761QR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=overture+clear+petg This guide is for those not using Simplify3D. EXTRUDER SETTINGS Nozzle Diameter: 0.40 mm Extrusion Multiplier: 1.01 Extrusion Width: 0.50 mm Retraction Distance: 3.05 mm Retraction Speed: 30.00 mm/s Coasting Distance: 1.00 mm Wipe Distance: 3.00 mm LAYER SETTINGS Primary Layer Height: 0.1000 mm Top Solid Layers: 0 Bottom Solid Layers: 0 Outline/Perimeter Shells: 2 INFILL SETTINGS Interior Fill Percentage: 100% Outline Overlap 35% Infill Extrusion Width: 103% Internal Infill Angle Offset: -45 Note that the infill must not alternate each layer; every layer must be laid down in the same direction. TEMPERATURE SETTINGS Hot End: 265c Hot Bed: 70c COOLING SETTINGS Avoid cooling your print, as it will cloud the finish. SPEED SETTINGS Default Printing Speed: 20.0 mm/s Outline Underspeed: 50% Solid Infill Underspeed: 30% Support Structure Underspeed: 80% X/Y Axis Movement Speed: 150.0 mm/s Z Axis Movement Speed: 20.0 mm/s Some settings are from Simplify3D; use what's familiar to you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!