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Table 2 Standardized 3DVerkstan Stacking Settings [15,16,17] 

From: Optimization of community-led 3D printing for the production of protective face shields

Printer Nozzle Size

0.4 mm

0.6 mm

0.8 mm

1.0 mm

1.2 mm

Line/Extrusion width

0.5 mm

0.66 or 0.8 mm

0.8 mm or 1.0 mm

1.0 mm

1.33 mm

Layer height

0.25 (standard hotend)

0.3 mm

(standard hotend)

0.3 mm (standard hotend)

0.5 mm

(high flow hotend)

0.6 mm

(high-flow hotend)

0.6 mm

(high-flow hotend)

Suggested gap spacing

0.25 mm

0.3 mm

0.3 mm

0.6 mm

0.6 mm

Wall thickness

1.6 mm

1.6 mm

1.6 mm

1.6 mm

1.6 mm

Wall line count

4

4

4

4

4

Suggested Print speed settings

40 mm/s

40 mm/s

45 mm/s

45 mm/s

50 mm/s

  1. NB: It is important to note that the gap distance can be a multiple of the layer height. For example, when attempting to print stacks with a 0.4 mm nozzle using a layer height of 0.25 mm, the gap distance can be 0.25 mm or 0.5 mm