Print Oahu

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After creating my SF Bay model, I decided to shift focus to the Hawaiian islands: I had spent time on Oahu and treasure the memories made there. The islands' natural beauty stunned me, given their compact size - I'm confident you could circle them in a day if you chose to do so. I utilized Terrain2STL by Thatcher Chamberlin to generate the printable mesh. Learn more about how to replicate this process on my blog. Check out the article published on 3DPrint.com. Instructions Processed in Makerbot Desktop, I printed my model using a Makerbot Replicator 1 equipped with Sailfish firmware with these specifications: The base layer, featuring "Neon Blue" translucent PLA, represented the ocean. Subsequent layers, constructed from light gray PLA, formed the landmasses. I omitted both the raft and support structures to achieve the desired outcome. Operating at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius, I adjusted the HBP setting to 50. This tweak greatly helped in preventing the flat ocean surfaces from warping during the printing process. With two shell constructions, 10% infill density, and a layer height of 0.2 mm, each print required around 2.5-3 hours to complete. The print speed was maintained at 120 mm/sec while traveling at 200 mm/sec.