Hackaday (unofficial) May 10, 2022 12:00pm 3D Print Finishing By Spraying Glazing Putty #3dprinterhacks #3dprinting #fdm #printsmoothing #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 3D Print Finishing By Spraying Glazing Putty Finishing off 3D prints is a labour-intensive process, and getting a good looking, smooth surface suitable for painting takes a lot of time and plenty of practice. Deeper printing layer lines or mi…
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Hackaday (unofficial) June 4, 2021 4:00pm Give 3D Printed Plastic a Well-Worn Metal Look #3dprinterhacks #3dprinted #howto #postprocessing #printfinishing #printsmoothing #sanding #smoothingparts #hackaday posted by pod_feeder_v2 Give 3D Printed Plastic A Well-Worn Metal Look Affordable 3D printers let us turn ideas into physical reality without a big expensive workshop, but with their power came some disadvantages. The nature of FDM printers impart layer lines and nozz…