3d printed parts

[Zabco]

A 4 filament system isn't going to make your printing speed any faster. Can only use one at a time. Multiple filament systems are used when you want to print in multiple colors or use different types of filament on the same print like say a soluble filament to use as support material. Printer can only control positioning of one extruder nozzle at a time.

Two main things generally affect speed. First is layer thickness. A print at .2mm is going to take twice as long as one at .4mm because it is going to have twice as many layers. On the other hand .2mm layers will give a much smoother surface finish. Second thing affecting speed is the amount of fill. If you are printing at 80% fill you are almost printing a solid plastic part. I usually print with a 15 to 20 percent fill. With the lowboy parts, given the amount of weight they may have to carry I might go 35 -40 percent.

[bigdogrod]

i'm printing at 80 because i've snapped 40 percent.. lol

but i may not have typed clearly, i want the 4 filament system to mix colors and materials as well, but i also want the prusa because i thought i read that it can print 250mm + , the monoprice can only hit 150, although i'm running it at .16 layer height and 85mm speed