Damn you shrinkage! (trivial I know)

[lordbinky]

So on a hollow cube ( .2mm layers, abs) my first layer prints spot on, a 10 mm cube is 9.97, then you go up 20 layers and the plastic pulls in so the cube is ~9.82mm. Everything is lined up, no skewing, good adhesion on layers, good adhesion to the bed...the only thing is that it contracts as it moves away from the bed (it is consistant after that). Is there anything to change to counter that effect?

[kbob]

So on a hollow cube ( .2mm layers, abs) my first layer prints spot on, a 10 mm cube is 9.97, then you go up 20 layers and the plastic pulls in so the cube is ~9.82mm. Everything is lined up, no skewing, good adhesion on layers, good adhesion to the bed...the only thing is that it contracts as it moves away from the bed (it is consistant after that). Is there anything to change to counter that effect?

I think you need to set your infill to 60% or so. (-:

[astroboy907]

So on a hollow cube ( .2mm layers, abs) my first layer prints spot on, a 10 mm cube is 9.97, then you go up 20 layers and the plastic pulls in so the cube is ~9.82mm. Everything is lined up, no skewing, good adhesion on layers, good adhesion to the bed...the only thing is that it contracts as it moves away from the bed (it is consistant after that). Is there anything to change to counter that effect?

No offense but your avatar is the perfect representation of this post...

[lordbinky]

Hmmm.... Nope, don't see it.

[lordbinky]

So on a hollow cube ( .2mm layers, abs) my first layer prints spot on, a 10 mm cube is 9.97, then you go up 20 layers and the plastic pulls in so the cube is ~9.82mm. Everything is lined up, no skewing, good adhesion on layers, good adhesion to the bed...the only thing is that it contracts as it moves away from the bed (it is consistant after that). Is there anything to change to counter that effect?

I think you need to set your infill to 60% or so. (-:

Psh, but then it wouldn't be a hollow cube.