Hello all. I am very new to this but it is all very cool to me. I ran into a problem and I am not sure how to troubleshoot it. I downloaded a simple pull string helicopter off thingiverse. After running through the slicer software, the estimated build time is 131 hours. Relative to it’s size this seems insane. If I “run the simulated build”, there are long holds on one of the interior walls. I am hesitant to just “try it” and see if the pauses are a software thing that does not translate to the hardware. I am not sure how to break it down from here. Any advice?

Link to the plans included

  • @paddington
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    138 months ago

    You definitely don’t need a layer height that low for something like this. Even still, you’ve got something set up weird because at a normal 0.2mm layer height it’s showing just under 4 hours to print everything but the pull rods (only because I’m too lazy to split the STL apart right now.) Try resetting your build settings or start a ‘new’ project.

    • @skotimusjOP
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      18 months ago

      When I switch to 0.2mm the time goes to 83 hours, so I assume there is still some error. What slicer do you use?

        • @skotimusjOP
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          138 months ago

          As you said. I tried this and it fixed everything. Thank you

        • @skotimusjOP
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          48 months ago

          Thanks. Will try this.