Anyone with a 3d printer able to help with an STL file

[t121anf]

I have some Philips Hue switches which I like to use those converters on, however the designer cant make them fast enough

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1454110

We have a "FabLab" at work with 3d printers that are compatible with STL files so asked them and they say

[Pjay]

They work fine in Cura and Simplify3D

I can probably print one off tomorrow to see if it prints well, but the slicing seems to be fine.
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[t121anf]

Can you offer any insight into the problem our FabLab may have had?

[Pjay]

Not really no, it's all as it should be. Everything seems bonded together just fine.
Maybe the slicer they are using isn't that great at working with STL's generated from what ever 3D modelling software the designer used.
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[t121anf]

Slicer?

[Pjay]

[benvanwell]

As already commented, the file seems fine to me (in Cura). Are you certain you sent them the same single file, or perhaps you sent (or they loaded) the package and got confused?

Another issue they may be facing is the overhang(s) - there are no supports etc. built in to the model so depending on the printer and slicer software these would need to be added to ensure a high quality print.
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[Pjay]

Okay, I just tried to print it, and the fablab guys are right, there is an issue, where the top 25% of the print isnt bonded to the lower part.
It seems to skip a layer, which is unnoticeable in the slicing as it is really tiny.

I think you can just use a merge objects in a 3d program to fix this though.
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[supZ]

I have a cubepro and its normally pretty good at fixing minor issues on load but it did moan about that file.

I could perhaps try printing it when I get home and see how well it does.

I can see the layer separation in the stl file but can't in my cubepro build so wondering if it's managed to fix it.
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[rpsmith79]

I have just opened it up in Solidworks (3D CAD package) and there are several holes and faces missing, unfortunately there isn't a great deal i can do with an STL file in Solidworks

Unless you can find an actual 3D model somewhere online (like Grabcad) then i can easily convert it to an STL
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[supZ]

[rpsmith79]

[rpsmith79]

See if this works, shared from my Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1AKCzshoL0ZbMmHycRbuTelLd9YyEPhOB
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[supZ]

lol damn that was fast!

my cubepro slicer has no problems with that, although i did rotate to sit flat on the bed.

should print fine with auto supports.
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[rpsmith79]

[bladerunner]

Rpsmith...what wall thickness did you use? Still looks odd in my S3D slicer. I've got solidworks 2017 but not installed it yet....donated a free seat of a network licence for home use

EDIT Also have phillips hue and that might be a handy switch!!
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[rpsmith79]

[t121anf]

rpsmith79, I'm going to send that file across to our FabLab to try.

Which file was it based on? Reason for asking is that most have a normal rectangle hole for the lightswitch (what I want) some have a larger square hole for a dimmer switch (dial?)

Thanks

[rpsmith79]

[t121anf]

I think it'll be fine, FabLab have confirmed it will print fine.

It should be in the printer now or at some point over the weekend, either way they said it will be ready on Monday.

See if it's worth £2 then.

[rpsmith79]

[t121anf]

Thank you