Physical 3D Printed Shoe Lasts for Sale on 3DShoemaker.com

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Notes

• PETG
  • harder than HDPE
  • thin, sharp nails work fine
• infill: 5 mm wall thickness
• solid body or joint
• default: number 8 deck screws or ⅛″ dowel pin
• Prusa i3 MK3s+ “ideal 3D printer for making shoe lasts”
• can use PLA, but if hammering and using nails, use PETG
  • less brittle
  • heals a bit more when nails removed
• 0.3 mm quality fine with 0.6 mm nozzle
• default 0.4 mm nozzle, but not high precision
• for speed: gradually dial up max volumetric speed often set low for PETG
• gryoid infill
• can try infill 5-25
• suggest PLA for PETG for hardware spring, for stiffness, 100% infill
• can print springs in batches, since don’t change between last designs
• use a build enclosure
  • from Prusa or IKEA Lack table