What speed do you like the best?

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What speed do you like the best?

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When going for a nice looking part, what speed do you guys seem to have the best luck with?

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25mm/s gives me great looking prints but doesn't take forever.

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; generated by Slic3r 0.9.9 on 2013-04-14 at 13:47:38

; layer_height = .15
; perimeters = 1
; top_solid_layers = 0
; bottom_solid_layers = 1
; fill_density = 0
; perimeter_speed = 30
; infill_speed = 30
; travel_speed = 50
; nozzle_diameter = .5
; filament_diameter = 1.75
; extrusion_multiplier = .9
; perimeters extrusion width = 0.85mm
; infill extrusion width = 1.34mm
; solid infill extrusion width = 0.85mm
; top infill extrusion width = 0.85mm
; first layer extrusion width = 0.15mm

Printed in ABS

I allowed the first layer to print and adhere at 100% speed, flowrate 100%. After first layer finished I upped speed to 300% for the duration of the print. Left flow rate at 100%. Not as shiny as some prints, but I could have upped the heat for more shiny effect but did not want to adjust anything once I had already started. Total print time was 1 hour 18 minute approx.

Hotend temp was 225 for entire print and bed temp was 95 for entire print. Printed onto Capton tape directly on 1/4" aluminium disc (my own).

Really happy with it over all, no layer seperation at all. The photo makes it look less perfect than it appears in person, oddly.
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Re: What speed do you like the best?

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Wow, that looks perfect!

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