This was a learning experience. If I were to do it again, I'd back off on the supports, do it in PLA not the more expensive PET+, and I'd print it at the high end of PLA temp range. You can see some splits, especially the one right on Lincoln's nose. There were 3 or 4 other minor splits. I was printing at 245 and I think 250 would have been better. The mask is only 1/10" thick (75% of the original mask) so printing hotter and maybe a little slower (used 2400mm/min default) might have kept the splits from happening.
I used a heat gun to soften the plastic so I could close the gaps most of the way, then used CA to close them the rest of the way. Not sure if that will be a permanent bond, but we'll see.
All told, a 36.5 hour print...the supports really jacked up the time and cost, and could have been less beefy without compromising the print.
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