Re:Show HN: 3D print Z reinforcement via injected loops
by mgunlogson on Monday June 15, 2026 @11:42PM
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I did some basic calculations on isotropic heat loss in a circular tube. I don't have the knowledge to model it in detail but I don't think this is correct.
You can set tube height to something tiny like 5mm. It takes a fraction of a second to fill that.
As someone who's printed a lot, on fast printers you have to set a minimum layer time because it takes up to 20 seconds for the layer below to solidify, cool to below the glass transition. Plastic is a bad conductor so heat loss through the walls probably isn't as bad as you'd think
You can set tube height to something tiny like 5mm. It takes a fraction of a second to fill that.
As someone who's printed a lot, on fast printers you have to set a minimum layer time because it takes up to 20 seconds for the layer below to solidify, cool to below the glass transition. Plastic is a bad conductor so heat loss through the walls probably isn't as bad as you'd think