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Layer height in 3D printing doesn’t substantially affect part strength. Thinner layers have more extrusions of material per part, but the strands have a smaller cross section. Thicker layers have fewer, thicker extrusions. Layer height and bead cross-section essentially balance each other out and make the strength of different layer heights roughly equivalent. The specifics often come down to the settings of certain materials and printers.Regardless of infill type or layer height, parts utilizing FFF printing techniques can only achieve the strength of their base plastic at maximum. The strength of a part can be increased far beyond plastic strength with continuous fiber filament by routing continuous strands of fibers like carbon fiber, fiberglass, or Kevlar to the part. Different fiber placement options allow you to optimize where the fiber is laid out within your part to correspond with how your part will be loaded. For example, since the infill of a 3D printed part is a low-density scaffold structure, once infill is exposed it compromises part strength. If your part is intended to experience heavy wear, you can use Kevlar continuous fiber reinforcement, which, once exposed, is highly abrasion resistant. You can read more about fiber selection, application, and settings in Fiber Reinforcement Strategies.

Hexagonal Infill: This fill type has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any of the infill patterns as it is composed of tessellating hexagons. However, it takes the longest to print of any infill type because the printhead has to keep changing direction.Because of Sandwich Panel Theory, the number of shells or roofs and floors you have will always have a greater impact on part flexural strength than infill. Shells will also generally improve tensile strength along planes parallel to the build plate, since they tend to follow load paths based on part geometry.Before printing your part, consider where the pressures and loads are in your part and how it will propagate through the model. Where will it undergo bending forces? Tensile forces? Shear forces? If you’re not sure, think about how and where the part is being contacted, and from what directions. Draw a diagram if you need to! This will help you to make an informed decision about printing orientation.Triangular Infill: Triangular infill is the strongest infill pattern because triangles are the strongest shape. They are least likely to deform and provide the best support structure behind the walls of the part. This type of infill prints relatively quickly because the printhead mostly travels in straight lines across the part. The strength and the speed combined makes triangular infill one of the best choices for infill in 3D printing. Here’s another fantastic articulated model! This round puzzle links perfectly between each piece to form a circle. Once the print is ready, joining the puzzle together is just so satisfying. Articulated 3D models are definitely a fun and unique way to try out resin printing. You’ll be amazed by the moving joints and the impressive amount of details and degree of mobility each 3D model has to offer.

Take a deep breath and let’s just admire those details on the dragon’s body. This print-in-place 3D model is one of the best looking ones out there! This 3D printed model looks amazing and is very easy to print. This realistic crystal dragon is roughly 10 inches long.With the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K and the all-new Aqua-Gray 8K Resin, you can create print-in-place models with an impressive amount of details. Print-in-place models are a fun way to produce fun creations with your resin 3D printer. This is a very simple yet creative print-in-place 3D model. Just look at how precise it is. Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K is capable of printing out all your models to the T. It consists of two parts interlinked together to form a creative block shape when brought together. The edges are sharp and exact. We recommend using the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K with Aqua-Gray 8K Resin for best results. Looking for details? Then this 8K 3D printer is the best choice for you!

With high resolution printing, 3D printers can produce all the details on even the tiniest of 3D prints. Just look at the face and the nostrils of this articulated dragon. It looks smooth and immaculate.For best results, we recommend using the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K with Aqua-Gray 8K Resin. Click here to find out which Phrozen 3D printer is best suited for your needs.

Resin printing is one of the most precise 3D printing methods available out there. There’s just so much one can do. A cool type of 3D model you can create with resin 3D printing are these articulated 3D models (also known as print-in-place 3D models)! These 3D prints are pretty unique and fun to create, since they consist of various joints, hinges, and links to create moving parts that are printed in just one go.

since everyone is crazy with dragons I decided to join the craze… … an articulated dragon! comes with fully articulated wings, legs and prints in place and is a great gift to give anyone! … P.s : pls post makes I would love to see em!This amazing mechanical dragon is available to download and print! It has 6 parts, including the bed plate. And the appearance was colored it. It means you can use the different colors you like to make a unique mechanical dragon.

Do you like this 3D printed silver dragon? If so, you can just download the STL files on Creality Cloud, and follow this slice setting: 10 to 15% infill; 3 to 4 lines; 1 or 2 height; no support; print in place.Christmas is almost here, if you want something unique and special this holiday season, 3D printing your own Christmas ornaments may be the perfect solution.

3D printing services have one or more locations with a range of printing options. You can send them your model files and pay them to print them for you. Keep in mind that 3D printing a dragon can be a time-consuming and challenging project, especially if you are new to 3D printing. It may take several tries to get the print just right, and you may need to make adjustments to the model or printing settings to achieve the desired results. But with patience and persistence, you can create a beautiful and detailed 3D printed dragon. This flexible dragon is an excellent toy or centerpiece of anyone’s collection! Multiple Colors and sizes are available, just contact us for a custom size.After smallest, tallest, and largest, it’s time for the lightest. This structure is a 3D printed graphene aerogel. It is so light that even flower petals, and a cotton ball can easily bear its weight. It weighs 0.5 milligrams per cubic centimeter.

But those 3D-printed objects couldn’t impress the record books. It’s only lately that 3D printing creations have found official entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. The world’s lightest structure was built by Dong Lin from Kansas State University. Developed in 2016, it was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the “least dense 3D printed structure.” The aerospace industry is at a good space with the advent of 3D printing since it facilitates them to print special tools that were difficult to find, require months to make, and used to be expensive.Was it even possible to imagine a human sculpture so small that can sit within the eye of a needle, or fit on the head of an ant? Jonty Hurwitz not only conceived, but achieved it as well. He first captured an image a real-life woman with the help of 200 cameras and imported them into a software to create a 3D image.

He scanned himself with an iPad and then gave the image perfect shape and dimensions. When he got the proportion correct, he used two 3D printers that worked 24/7 to print the sculpture and completed it in 500 hours.

Though it was introduced three decades ago, it is recently that its impact is felt in industrial and manufacturing sectors. It has paved ways for testing and trying many things that has changed the traditional manufacturing methods.No doubt there were many miniature creations before the arrival of 3D printing. But when something as popular as the 3D puzzle cube is built that is so small that it can easily fit on the tip of your finger, then why shouldn’t the Guinness Book notice it.

He printed the image using the Nanoscribe 3D printer that functions on Two Photon Polymerization technology. This technology directs a laser light onto photosensitive materials and prints the image one 3D pixel at a time.Technology and creations go hand-in-hand. The former is fundamental in building anything that can impact development, lifestyle, and economy. Take for instance, the 3D printing technology and how it rewrites the Guiness Book of World Records.

At Oak Ridge National Lab, researchers have built a “trim-and-drill” tool using 3D printing technology that weights 1,650 lbs, is of an SUV size, and measures 17.5 feet in length, 5.5 feet in width, and 1.5 feet in height. This world’s largest 3D printed object was built in 30 hours with carbon fiber, and different plastic materials.

3D Spectra Technologies is proud to be a part of the revolutionary 3D printing technology and spearheading it in India. Based in Pune, Nashik, and Australia, we offer a gamut of engineering solutions to myriads of industries. We would love to hear your ideas and build unique things for you. Let’s add to the Guinness Book of World Records in 3D Printing.

On this page you will find 3D printed articulated dragons. If you are looking for STL files of articulated dragons to download, you can find them in the detail of each dragon.All dragons are printed in different colors from PLA plastic. I usually print them with a layer height of 0.16 mm to achieve good detail and acceptable print times. Articulated Dragons are very popular, mostly fully mobile. Here you will find the legendary Articulated Dragon, Imperial Dragon, Toothles Dragon from the movie How to train dragon and more.

The shape and size of this 3D model is designed to challenge 3D printers. Compare your #3DBenchy results with the dimensions illustrated in this link. These are easy to measure with a caliper.#3DBenchy is designed by Creative Tools – a 3D hardware and software provider – as a calibration and torture-test part for 3D printers. Here you can download the STL-file and read more about 3D printing. #3DBenchy is licensed under a Creative Commons License.#3DBenchy is a 3D model specifically designed for testing and benchmarking 3D printers. It is a small recognizable object that you can download for free, make and share.#3DBenchy is designed to offer a large array of challenging geometrical features for 3D printers, and touch on different issues related to additive manufacturing.The 3D model is designed to print at 1:1 scale without support materials. It is challenging for most 3D printers but the small volume (15.55 cm3) typically prints in well under two hours and does not require much material.The closest ancestor to the modern popular high-detailed articulated dragons, we would say, is Flexi Dragon by Benchy4Life. This model with two separate wings is a very popular model with about 500 makes on Thingiverse.

As far as we know, the scaled articulated dragon model by McGyBeer can be printed on mid/large-volume type resin 3D printers like Mono X, M3 Plus, Saturn, etc. We would strongly recommend watching a video by Uncle Jessy on the subject.What happened with the articulated dragons can be compared to the shield visor parts printing hype during the pandemic. At first, FDM and resin desktop 3D printers became the only way to produce certain emergency parts at a specific time and specific place. Later mass manufacturing finally kicked in. Articulated print-in-place dragon models have seen their hype, too, but are not factory mass-produced, yet.

All models we featured in this article have many makes published by other makers. It is interesting to see the filament picks and general settings that worked well for them. Good luck with printing! – Technical reason. One of the biggest reasons why print in place articulated dragons became so popular is technical – you cannot injection mold it and mass produce it cheaply. Just yet. Maybe there will be a sort of foldable, “click together”, option in the end. There isn’t now. We encourage and welcome topic related comments. Comments with links will be held briefly for moderation. Links to social media profiles can be inserted into the Website tab. Your email address will not be published. To have an image/avatar, users must be registered at Gravatar. Happy Commenting! Our fellow author on 3DWithUs, Will Zoobkoff, gave us permission to use his images of the Easter Dragon. He printed this model to test the capabilities of his new Anycubic Kobra. Dan Sopala and his brand Flexi Factory have been the leaders in the flexible 3D prints department on Cults for a long time. It was obvious that after the viral popularity of flexible dragons and appearance of many new models, Dan will design his own version. And a few months later flexi print-in-place Imperial Dragon was published. Compared to competitors, Dan’s model has a great unique feature – it can take a gracious position. We have to mention a brilliant idea implemented in the design by fusing together joins 5, 6, and 7.

Recently, print-in-place articulated dragon 3D printable models became very popular. A few TikTok and YouTube videos went viral getting attention even from people outside of the 3D printing community. With the small price tags, digital files got sold in thousands on file repositories breaking the stereotype that 3D printer owners are reluctant to pay for STL files. Let’s have a look at the best models, mention their creators, and find out why such models became popular. We will also touch on the general tips & tricks and slicer settings to reduce failure risk when printing such advanced objects.

– Bed Adhesion. We can’t stress enough that bed adhesion plays one of the major roles. For example, Flexi Dragon by McGyBeer has 44 different joins on the bed. Even if one fails to stay in place in the middle of printing, it may cause a major failure and it is highly likely that a layer shift will happen. If your printer’s bed doesn’t have the perfect adhesion, try using rafts.

This model is medium-to-difficult to print. Needless to mention, the perfect bed adhesion is a MUST, or even a raft, if your 3D printer is struggling. The right cooling is very important, too, as there are 80 curved spikes on the back of the dragon. With insufficient cooling, the individual spikes get slightly warped and may catch the traveling extruder. As a result, a layer shift or a joint detachment from the print bed may occur. Z-hope is also the setting to play with. Read more about the general settings further in this article.A slightly off-topic subject, but as it involves the mentioned print in place dragons, here we go. Cults has a very interesting Leader board page where visitors can check the Best Designers by number of Downloads, Followers, Sales, and Likes. This is an interesting place to have a look at the performance of the leading designers. – Flexy articulated craze. In the past, we wrote an article about flexi articulated toy models. These filament and time-wise inexpensive prints were popular in the last decade and we would recommend them now for all 3D print beginners as learning or warm-up models. Try T-Rex and other creatures. Please remember that these models cannot be sold commercially unless permission is acquired. Both Flexi Factory and Cinderwing3D have very impressive Patreon pages with a subscription system. To acquire the license for selling the Articulated Dragon by McGyBeer, please follow the instructions on his page.

There is an interesting interview with Javier Rodriguez on the Snapmaker website where he shares the story of how he started 3D printing flexible articulated models.– Rafts. For the Neptune 3 review purposes I printed two flexible articulated models by McGyBeer – an Articulated Dragon and Lizard. In both cases I used the rafts to secure bed adhesion on multiple joints and the basic Cura slicer software settings. Scaled to 90% took me about 10 hours to print. I am happy with the result. Started appreciating the rafts more. 3D printing constantly reveals its new applications; one that we’ve discovered recently was recreating the controversial spirit of two famous sculptures. Charging […] This particular model is an exceptional, never seen before in the 3D printing community, success story. 40K paid downloads as of the time of writing this post with thousands of physical models sold across Etsy, eBay, Amazon, and probably other platforms. This model became a sort of a stereotype breaker. 3D printer owners, who were believed to be reluctant to pay for STL files, showed proved this wrong with the massive bang.We bought an inexpensive digital file to both try the model and to test a Snapmaker 2.0 A350T 3D printer. An 18-hour long print with well-tuned settings worked well for us. Now we have a cute dragon in Amolen Bronze PLA. We must admit that after testing a few similar dragons, Javier’s model is the closest to perfection. Even the scaled versions are printing well on both FDM and resin 3D printers.

Once you’ve handled that, you’ll see at the top near the middle, 4 circles of options – ‘Layout’, ‘Supports’, ‘Preview’, and ‘Export’. We just finished doing the layout, so now we can click the ‘Support’ circle to get into adding our supports in Lychee Slicer.

The recommended way to add supports to resin prints is to go to your chosen slicer software and generate an auto-support creating for your models. This one-click solution adds a whole host of supports to your model that provides a great foundation for prints, though some manual edits are recommended too.

The best way to add supports to your models is to use the auto-generated function in your desired slicer software, then add in extra manual supports if needed around the model. Automatically generated supports aren’t perfect so you’ll have to thoroughly inspect your modeel to look for gaps.

Supports are usually pretty easy to remove afterwards, especially if you adjust your support settings to have smaller diameters touching the model itself. I recently used the Lychee Slicer to generate supports and it came off in one piece.I also like how it elevates the whole model onto rafts and supports so it has a lot less chance of failure while printing. You’d just have to take into account the possible suction pressures on the FEP film. You can now thoroughly preview your model and add in your manual supports by clicking on the model, paying attention to the highlighted areas which show supports can be useful there. You might think the Pro version is very expensive, but you first get a 30-day free trial, and after that, it’s just around $40 for the first year, and around $60 for subsequent years if you pay annually.

It can take a while to manually add supports to your model properly, and you’ll want to preview your model in the next section to simulate how the resin print will actually be built.There are several factors that affect 3D print quality, one of those things being your belt tension. If you aren’t sure about how to properly tension the belts on your 3D printer, this article will guide you through that process. The best way to ensure you properly tension your 3D printer belts is to tighten…

With resin printing, you’d have a pretty hard time avoiding supports altogether, especially if you want to create complex 3D prints, so it’s a good idea to learn how the professional resin 3D printers out there do it.

Improving the print quality of 3D prints can prove challenging, but with the right tips and tricks, you will definitely see a positive benefit to your 3D models. So, I decided to write an article giving you some of the best methods of improving your 3D print quality. I’ll be showing you tips on the…There are many options out there to add your supports, so this article will attempt to guide you in the right direction to improve your resin printing experience.

Once selected, you can choose to increase the ‘Diameter, ‘Tip Diameter’, and ‘Tip Length’ to make your supports stronger, less invasive, or however you want them to be.

Here you can move your model, rotate, and scale your model as you please. There are simple options to duplicate the model, mirror it, auto-orient, have specific sections touching the build plate, or even orient one object in relation to another object.

You can cut files into different sections to work with fewer supports or even avoid supports but it is a common practice and helpful as well to add supports into your resin 3D print models.Adding ‘Normal’ automatically generated supports for this Statue of Liberty model took just 20 seconds in total, giving a total of 168 added supports, though it did add that 20 supports were not placed because a place couldn’t be found.

The number of supports, their exact location in regards to the model, and even the bridges that attach to the supports are calculated and produced by the software you use.

A successful resin 3D print should be properly aligned and cured layers should not separate from one another. If you have ever noticed this fault in your print, you are not alone. I have also experienced this at different times while printing. To fix layer separation in resin 3D printing, you should try to increase…Hopefully this article has helped you out in terms of being able to understand how supports work with resin 3D prints, and the best software to get it done. Download the Lychee Slicer from their official website and get started with awesome support creation.They are really easy to add to any section of the model, and checking the ‘Mini Support’ box will make the highlighted support into a small support which can work just as well as those larger supports, in those hard to reach areas.

You should lower the Z-lift speed, try to add at least 2 holes at the bottom to relieve some of that pressure, and try not to fill the build plate too much.Resin 3D printing can create some really high-quality models, but people wonder whether they need support while printing. At some point, I wondered this myself, so I went out to properly research the best methods of making supports for resin prints.

You can’t 3D print in mid-air so you are required to either design or orient your 3D prints in a way that doesn’t need as many supports, though this isn’t always possible with many complex models.Many users complain about vertical lines on their resin 3D prints but they have no idea why it’s happening in the first place. This article will take you through some tested methods of how to fix vertical lines in resin prints. Keep on reading through this article to learn how to improve your resin print…One of the reasons I started using it in the first place is because they updated their export capabilities to include .pwmx files for the Anycubic Photon Mono X that I own. Check out my Photon Mono X review here! You like Cults and you want to help us continue the adventure independently? Please note that we are a small team of 3 people, therefore it is very simple to support us to maintain the activity and create future developments. Here are 4 solutions accessible to all: In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. Want to know more? Read our Cookie Policy. You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings.

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Print in place crystal dragon with no supports! The recommended design here contains original crystal dragon curled, flat feet model, straight flat feet model, and also files for resin printing. You can choose the easiest methods to print this crystal articulated dragon. Pay attention to adhesion always. The price tag is $4 for this design, but please make sure you don’t resell, share or give away the files as they are under copyright. Have a look at this articulated dragon, and most of 7Fish’s dragons are based on this model. This is inspired by famous Braq the Dragon, and the design is based on ball joint concept. Assemblies are needed after printing the design under 0.15 resolution. The infill is also 10% as the same as other dragon designs from 7Fish. 7Fish has made a lot of beautiful dragon 3D prints, and most of them are free and open source! Let’s have a look at his lung oriental articulated dragon. You are free to edit remix and fix this file or sell your make whatever you want. The recommended printing materials can be PLA or ABS filaments. Resolution set between 0.15~0.2mm would be fine for your design, and recommended infill is 10%.This is a typical articulated sea dragon made by 7Fish. The files are open source for you, containing sets and parts for the whole design. Rafts aren’t matter for this design but you’ll need supports to print it successfully. Resolution is 0.2mm while the recommended infill is 10%. Please the notes from the creator carefully before starting your Sea Serpent project.The first print-in-place articulated dragons with no support needed is made by FlexiFactory. The provided details include 4 STL’s, you can use the one that best fits your print bed. The designer went through several iterations to ensure that the final part is strong and rugged, and the design is easy to print successfully without supports. The head of the dragon is able to sit up because of interlocking spikes on his back. So, you’ll need to not to push and press the spikes too hard especially when the part is printed with more brittle material like silk PLA. It will cost you only $3.95 to buy this design.If you want a set of dragons with different shapes and colors, here is a dragon family collection for you. This set consists of 4 articulated dragons, which prints without supports and the movement is fluid and flexi! PLA filament works great with this design and a good first layer will be the foundation of a successful print. If you need to print the dragons into small one, please make sure they are not too small and you have a good print bed adhesion. The price is only $13.25 for 4 articulated dragons, check it out in the following source link.

How about exploring the sea life with the majestic sea dragon! The design can make the final part look more natural as it is created with some girth in the middle and each part of the dragon is individually detailed. Basically, the model is print in place, but additionally, there is a separate mandible. Don’t worry, the dragon jaw can simply snap in place but please take it carefully and not press it too hard when installing. Several STL files are provided so that you can choose the most suitable one according to your printer. The main file measures 210mm x 220mm, and it can print a 26″ majestic sea dragon without supports! And the file price is only $3.5.

To print this detailed articulated dragon successfully, a good first layer is mandatory. Make sure a good bed adhesion, and the creator recommended that slow and thick first layer which is printed 8 mm/s and 0.3 mm is a great foundation for your print. Besides, one tip is to cool the layer properly, which prevents curling and warping on overhangs. The price tag is $3.99 for the files.

It’s no doubt that there are many mythical stories about the dragon, no matter in books or movies. We can see that dragons are one of the most loved mythical and magnificent creatures. Many ways to present dragon as drawing, toys, assemblies, so it’s not surprise that dragons became a popular choice for 3D Printing because 3D Printing connects to drawing, models, and toys significantly. Besides, printing articulated dragons by a 3D printer breaks the stereotype of STL file designs and the conventional thoughts of making such a flexi model. Like we always said, 3D Printing allows wild imaginations and seem-like unrealistic thoughts. Printing a mystic creature would have so much fun and curiosity is satisfied. What’s more, the cost of print-in-place articulated dragons by conventional injection molding or other methods can be high and the volume wouldn’t be low. With 3D Printing and desktop 3D printer (especially FDM 3D printers), you can make your own unique stylish dragon cheaply and efficiently. To help you print a fantastic articulated dragon, we list the best models for you.As we’ve mentioned countless times above, bed adhesion plays a critical role and it’s the foundation of a successful articulated dragon print. If it fails to stay in place during printing, it can lead to major failures and layer shifts can be happened. Make sure your print bed has perfect adhesion, but if you don’t, try rafts. Whether you own a jewelry business or not, additive manufacturing play an important in nowadays jewelry industry. Check out reasons to choose 3D printed jewelry in this article! In general, we recommend FDM printer to print articulated dragons as there are so many successful cases of FDM printer and filament settings. And, here are some tips for successful printing, let’s learn and practice:

An experienced user of Anycubic Photon stated that you can print in place on resin printers. Only the resin between the pieces needs to be cleaned out before post-curing.

One user printed this model in his Creality LD-002R resin printer and stated that he had to reduce the model to 70% so it could fit his build plate. He really enjoyed the end result and stated that he fell in love with the model.Resin 3D prints are great for producing high-quality prints, but many people still want to be able to smooth out and finish their resin 3D prints nicely. It is quite a simple process to smooth out your resin prints, as long as you know the right techniques to get it done. I decided to write…Resin 3D printers require changes to the FEP film from time to time, though it can be expensive for these seemingly simple sheets of plastic. I’m sure many people, myself included, wonder if there are alternatives to FEP sheets. Laminating pouches are an alternative to FEP film on resin 3D printers. They do need preparation…This article will detail whether you can print-in-place 3D prints for articulated resin models, as well as some techniques for doing it. Keep on reading this article for more valuable information about Print-in-Place resin 3D printing.

Resin 3D printers are slowly gaining popularity as its abilities are noticed by people more often. Thousands of high quality miniatures have been created using resin printers and more people are turning to them to do the same. This post will look into which resin 3D printers are the best for creating those miniatures and…These segments can be arranged on the build plate with enough distance between them to prevent fusion, then washed and assembled by sliding one half in sideways and then pushing the other half in.