Print3D  ·  Design Tip #3

Tolerances & the Reality of Molten Plastic

Holes print undersize CAD: Ø6.0 Printed: Ø5.8 Drilled: Ø6.0 ✓ Z is quantized want 5.1 mm prints 5.0 or 5.2 — never 5.1 Print a fit gauge +0.2 fits — use that offset ✓ One coupon beats three full-size revisions Farm accuracy ±0.2 mm · finer layers = more hours = higher cost — spend precision only where the drawing demands it
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