Switch Covers
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:22 pm
My airplane had two broken switch covers, so I drew them in SolidWorks and printed them. I am now trying to make them look better, and I am hoping for some suggestions.
I am using gray PETG with a 0.35mm nozzle, printing them on their left sides. The two on the outside have black fingernail polish applied liberally to fill the lettering, then quickly wiped off. The acetone changes the surface finish slightly and leaves a little color behind on the top surface. The left two use an 8-point font, while the right two use a 10-point font.
I have been trying a 0.25mm nozzle, but with less success than I thought I should. What all should I change in S3D to accommodate the smaller nozzle? (I probably missed something.)
I am also, (finally), setting up my dual extruder, so I need to learn how to fill the lettering voids with a different color. I presume that has to be initiated in the CAD program?
I am using gray PETG with a 0.35mm nozzle, printing them on their left sides. The two on the outside have black fingernail polish applied liberally to fill the lettering, then quickly wiped off. The acetone changes the surface finish slightly and leaves a little color behind on the top surface. The left two use an 8-point font, while the right two use a 10-point font.
I have been trying a 0.25mm nozzle, but with less success than I thought I should. What all should I change in S3D to accommodate the smaller nozzle? (I probably missed something.)
I am also, (finally), setting up my dual extruder, so I need to learn how to fill the lettering voids with a different color. I presume that has to be initiated in the CAD program?