Tips.
We recommend using the following settings for the best and fastest print. No supports are needed for printing single shields.
0.4mm Nozzle: 0.32mm layer height, 10% infill, 100mm/s print speed.
0.6mm Nozzle: 0.4mm layer height, 10% infill, 80mm/s print speed.
0.6mm Nozzle: 0.4mm layer height, 10% infill, 80mm/s print speed.
Supplies.
Our file requires only 8.5x11" transparencies and elastic. Here are our recommendations.
More options.
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More designs.
While our file is a great compromise between user comfort, durability, and print speed, there are many other options as well. We would like to give credit to Prusa3D for creating the initial shield from which we took inspiration.
Prusa3D (the original: comfortable, durable, but slow print speed): https://www.prusa3d.com/
3D Verkstan (the fastest print, but lacking in comfort): https://3dverkstan.se/
3D Verkstan (the fastest print, but lacking in comfort): https://3dverkstan.se/