Well I started getting serious about print quality, so here is a sample of the attempt to print the 3DBenchy test. It took a few tries to get the roof overhang to print, but it came out nice. SD3 always had issues with inside dimensions, but tuning has gotten it closer that ever.
| Description | Expected size mm | Actual mm | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.3dbenchy.com/ | Solidoodle 3 ABS 0.1 mm layers | ||
| Roof | 23 | 23.04 | |
| Smoke Stack Blind Hole | 11 | 11.63 | wire probe |
| Smoke Stack OD | 7 | 6.98 | |
| Smoke Stack ID | 3 | 1.14 | |
| Horizontal OAL stem to stern | 60 | 59.64 | |
| Horizontal Overall width | 31 | 30.97 | |
| Verticle Overall height | 48 | 48.32 | |
| Top of box Height | 15.5 | 15.6 | |
| Deck box depth | 9 | 9.16 | |
| Deck box stem to stern outside | 10.81 | 10.8 | |
| Deck box stem to stern inside | 7 | 6.77 | |
| Deck box port to starboard outside | 12 | 11.85 | |
| Deck box port to starboard inside | 8 | 7.69 | |
| Hawspipe ID | 4 | 3.96 | |
| Hawspipe flange | 0.3 | 0.34 | |
| Front Window Port to starboard | 10.5 | 10.21 | |
| Front Window Height | 9.5 | 8.68 | |
| Stern window ID | 9 | 8.76 | |
| Stern window OD | 12 | 11.48 | |
| Stern windo flange | 0.3 | 0.32 | |
| High-Cain Spoon bow | 40 degrees | n/a | no protractor |
| Roof slope | 5.5 degrees | n/a | no protractor |
| Name plate | 0.1 | not measurable |