Support material complete guide for 3D printing

Support material in 3D printing lets us defy gravity, but it does eat up additional filament and add time to the print. My patrons requested a guide on tuning support material settings in the slicer, so this video covers the most important parameters across a range of slicers, as well as ways to apply support more efficiently.

0:00 Introduction

0:40 What is support material and when/why is it needed?
Construction scaffolding by Fons Heijnsbroek: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Construction_scaffolding_of_metal_and_wood,_at_the_building_site_of_area_Oosterdokseiland;_free_photo_Amsterdam_by_Fons_Heijnsbroek,_April_2010.tif

2:38 Test Model
Support Test by Fotmers: https://www.printables.com/model/96903-support-test

3:37 Traditional support material

4:01 Support material components

5:10 Slicer settings and tuning
Overhang torture test: https://www.printables.com/model/180150-cooling-fan-test-torture-test

13:05 Tree/ organic support material
Vines Climb Old Building in Baku by Peretz Partensky: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vines_Climb_Old_Building_in_Baku.jpg licensed CCSA2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
PrusaSlicer releases: https://github.com/prusa3d/PrusaSlicer/releases
Earth Dragon by Alex: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-earth-dragon-41757

15:43 Efficient use of support material

17:25 Multi material support

18:54 Conclusion
CNC Kitchen Arc Overhangs video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGa_KvKLDR8

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