Comment on Update on the ["crushed letters" issue](https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/36243859)
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
From the other post I remember you said that having the letters in the top layers didn’t work for you, because that meant a lot of support material to remove.
From what I understand, your product consists of two parts. The large part with the letters and a counter part, which is just a flat piece.
So why not put the letters in the flat piece? That way you can print them either way up.
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Good thinking!
In fact, that’s what I did first: the markings were on the lids rather than on the shells.
The problem is, because the lids are dovetailed, they’re narrower than the shells they dovetail into, so the width for the markings is reduced. meaning the letters need to be smaller, meaning they look even worse on the lids.
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LycanGalen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I would rotate the text 90 degrees so that it has the full length of the top tab, that should give you more room to work, and most humans can read rotated text.
Another suggestion would be to try a different font that works with the printing limitations: something curved like Exo 2 might be a little less of a fight.
ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
Not an option I’m afraid, as I have to fit two lines of text.
LycanGalen@lemmy.world 3 days ago
A hyphen or dot couldn’t serve the same function as a carriage return here? (Not being a dick; genuine question)
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 days ago
Freecad in the wild! Love it.