Best print exhibition.

[craftee 19]

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

 

[donmilne 2]

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).

 

[IRobertI 438]

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.

 

[craftee 19]

Im asking for .02mm because on the ultimaker 2 store it says that .02mm is the lowest it can go.

i guess i should ask for best print results.

 

[IRobertI 438]

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)

 

[gr5 1,270]

@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.

 

[gr5 1,270]

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.

 

[IRobertI 438]

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.

 

[craftee 19]

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?

 

[craftee 19]

@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!

 

[visu-al 2]

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

 

[craftee 19]

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