Hi everyone. It’s been a while since the Micro Machines brand left the market, and I’ve always felt a bit of regret about missing out on certain car models. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands. It’s nothing huge—some parts are AI models I’ve edited in Blender—but I really like how they’re turning out (at least for my own taste). Here are some photos of the ones I’ve made so far;The cars of the photos are hand painted, Cheers!
I'm totally new to 3D printing but I'm thinking of getting an A1 mini.
I'd be using it to print functional household stuff (organisers etc.) but I was also hoping to use it to print some small items I'd use in the garden, such as clips for a drip irrigation system and other gardening accessories.
My only worry is how much they would handle being outdoors and exposed to the elements.
Would PETG be fine for that sort of thing?
My A1mini has a problem when I use variable layer height - specifically, layers under 0.2mm result in horrible scratching of the nozzle over the print (I know this is a classic problem but hear me out). For example, a part printed with 0.2mm layer height has no issues, however the same part with more detail in a certain spot fails exactly there - after a couple layers of 0.08mm or 0.12mm, the nozzle starts scraping the print, no matter the infill pattern or wall thickness or whatever.
I am printing PLA at 235 degrees (this is the profile from the manufacturer website and the 0.2mm constant layer height prints are absolutely ok with that setting). Cooling is 60-80%.
The things I have tried so far: add zhop - did nothing, change infill to gyroid - the perimeters are still getting scraped, lower the temperature - lowered to 190 - caused more issues with blobbing.
Should i buy the a1 or a1 mini and after that combo or not it is my second printer my first is a easythreed k9 mini