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I'm curious how well the UM2 can print.

Post photographs of your best prints!

if you can also include a close up aswell as a faraway shot that would be great!

Thanks!

edit: best prints

 

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    0.02? I don't believe I've seen anyone go down that far. Standard layer heights are usually 0.1mm and 0.2mm (on vertically curvy or angular prints this would give lower quality). I think I've seen some people mention 0.06mm.

    You can see lots of prints in the gallery (see list of forum features to the left of this window).

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    0.02mm has been done, but very very few people go down that low since it isn't necessary 99.9% of the time. Print quality can actually get worse when you print with layers that tiny. 0.06mm is the lowest I go personally.

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    This is the only image I have "on tap" on a layer comparison I did way way back. This was probably done on the UMO actually. (the last one is supposed to say 0.05mm, sorry, I have the handwriting of a ten year old)

    ultimaker layerheight comparison

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    Since the UM2 comes with a .4mm diameter nozzle hole by default, going finer than around .1mm doesn't improve resolution much - it just hides the layer lines a bit more. But I love the layer lines.

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    I've seen you say that a lot gr5 and I have to disagree with you. Just because the nozzle is 0.4mm doesn't mean that it kills all the details when you go with finer layer heights. It's all a matter of what type of print it is, where the details are, and if it can take advantage of the thinner layers. And a lot of people hate to see the lines.

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    This is the only image I have "on tap" on a layer comparison I did way way back. This was probably done on the UMO actually. (the last one is supposed to say 0.05mm, sorry, I have the handwriting of a ten year old)

     

    thank you for this post.

     

    I've seen you say that a lot gr5 and I have to disagree with you. Just because the nozzle is 0.4mm doesn't mean that it kills all the details when you go with finer layer heights. It's all a matter of what type of print it is, where the details are, and if it can take advantage of the thinner layers. And a lot of people hate to see the lines.

     

    I intend to use this for architectural presentations so i just want the best looking prints possible. ( no print layers? )

    what nozzle width and print height is optimal?

    also since you own both UMO and UM2, is the UM2 more reliable and quieter than the UMO?

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    @craftee if you want to see amazing, blow your mind ultimaker2 prints just peruse this topic:

    http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/467-post-your-latest-print/?view=getnewpost

    There's also not-so-impressive stuff in there but all the best prints are in there.

     

    Thank you. there are wonderful things in here!

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    Maybe you want to use material like laybrick that can hide the printing layers very well ? I can imagine that this is great for architectural prints

     

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    Posted · Best print exhibition.

    Maybe you want to use material like laybrick that can hide the printing layers very well ? I can imagine that this is great for architectural prints

     

    looks interesting. ill definitely try it out

     

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