The only step you’re missing is basically what I described above. I recommend grabbing PrusaSlicer, load your STL, and play around with it, as it shows after slicing the various print instructions it comes up with. For starting out, the defaults should work fine.
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clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 days agoI appreciate the help! Starting small, aye.
I’ve not seen the steps between STL and plastic model before so that’s where I will be learning. I’m excited!
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Will do, thank you very much!
runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
start out with a calibration print such as a benchy or XYZ cube using the default settings. if it looks wrong, Google the “symptoms” and go from there. modern printers take less fiddling than printers from 10 years ago so hopefully you won’t need to do much.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
That’s what I’m hoping! I’ve got two friends that have printers and I’ll get more tips from them.
runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
nice!