🪙 SINGLE-SIDED INSTRUCTIONS
🖨️ Settings & Manufacturing Directions
Printer Compatibility
Any FFF/FDM printer with no less than a 40 × 40 × 5 mm construct quantity.
Nozzle & Mattress
Nozzle Diameter: 0.4 mm (or 0.25 mm for additional crisp particulars)
Mattress Floor: Glass, PEI, or BuildTak with glue stick or blue tape for dependable adhesion
Filament Suggestions
PLA: Greatest for effective element and simple printing
PETG: Extra sturdy, barely shiny end
ABS: For warmth resistance (enclosure beneficial)
Layer & Perimeter Settings
Layer Peak: 0.1–0.15 mm to seize effective 0.55 mm aid
Perimeters (Partitions): 3 shells for sharp edge definition
Infill & Speeds
Infill: 10–15% (gyroid or grid sample) for energy + materials financial savings
Print Pace: 30–50 mm/s (slower speeds yield crisper aid particulars)
Temperatures (Information)
Materials Nozzle °C Mattress °C Notes
PLA 200–205 55 For many purposes
PETG 235–240 70–75 Shiny, sturdy end
ABS 240–250 90–100 (encl.) For warmth resistance, enclosure beneficial
Orientation & Helps
Lay flat on the construct plate (aid going through up)
Helps: Not wanted for primary spherical coin geometry
📏 Scaling Pointers
This mannequin is designed at:
Diameter: 38.15 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Aid Peak: 0.75 mm
When scaling uniformly in your slicer (X/Y/Z collectively), all dimensions, together with aid top, will scale proportionally. For instance, doubling the dimensions (200% scale) will make the aid top 1.1 mm.
✅ Adjusting Aid Independently:
If you wish to make the aid deeper or shallower with out altering the coin’s diameter, alter the Z-axis scale individually in your slicer. For example:
150% Z-scale: Will increase aid depth by 50%
100% X/Y, 200% Z: Doubles the aid with out altering diameter
🛡️ At all times preview your sliced mannequin earlier than printing to make sure it meets your wants.
🛠️ Put up-Processing
Calmly sand edges and aid peaks with 400-grit sandpaper for a clear end.
Apply primer or filler-primer to reinforce effective particulars earlier than portray.
For a metallic look: take into account metal-leafing or metallic spray paint.