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4. Print it
Save the Gcodes to the SD card and insert into your printer. Prepare your printer and start
printing, we prefer to use SD card rather than direct USB connection. Scaling the model will
lead to unusable result!
you will need: LW-PLA filament - (
3DLac, Strong hair spray, PEI or your favorite adhesive bed surface
Razor blade
AND... please watch our VideoGuides:
Basic Tips and Advice
While stadard PLA filament could be used, this plane has been designed to be printed from
foaming LW-PLA that means about 50% weight reduction on printed parts.
Please Experiment with temperature and extrusion multiplier (0.60-0.67mm Wall thickness).
Hotend temperature is very important (220° up to 260° celsius). The temperature determines,
how much the LW-PLA foams while printing. Cranking up temperature means, you can go
lower on multiplier as the material will gain on volume. Turn OFF cooling fan for better layer
adhesion (HE fan should be ON). We dont need it for thin wall printing. Heated bed is very
recommended, 55-60° Celsius (to prevent warping ends).
Price of the LW-PLA may look a bit steep at first glance, but since we’re using 50% less
material thanks to the foaming feature, the cost difference is not so high as it looks.
Please see the Printing Guide (
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