[Support problems on small object]

The attached .STL is just a test piece that is part of a much bigger print.  The protrusion is very small.  The whole piece is only 6 mm tall, with an arc radius of 1.5 mm.

 

I can print the test piece vertically and it comes out perfect. However, it needs to print horizontally as part of the bigger object.

 

I determined that it needs to print with the smallest layer height possible with supports, but no matter what I do with the supports, it never comes out with a useful print.

 

Are there things I can do with supports to make this work, or am I just asking the impossible?

Using a Prusa i3-MK3.

 

P4.stl

[Need Z axis offset before print]

Thank you.  I found it.

[Need Z axis offset before print]

Where do I find the "Z Offset Plugin"?  I am new to this and didn't know there were any plugins for Cura.

 

Ken

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[Need Z axis offset before print]

I'm using Cura 3.6.0 and have an Anet A8 printer.  Because of the way I have the A8 setup it is impossible to get the distance between the print head and the bed exactly right.

 

I'm wondering if there is anything I can do within Cura to put in a correction for this problem.

 

Things worked well enough when I was using PLA, but now that I'm trying to use PETG, I can't get it right.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Ken

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