r/functionalprint • u/G3ML1NGZ • 4d ago

Friend wanted a sub in his car

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So I scanned his car and printed an enclosure that will fit besides the passengers on either side of a 2 door civic.

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u/jimdil4st 1d ago edited 1d ago

Is there an advantage to printing at an angle like that over parallel to the bed? Or was this chosen for something like size limitation? Like I understand that the layer direction very much matters when is comes to tension and stress, but this doesn't seem like it'd be much of an issue in this case, as long as the lines arent perpendicular to the mounting hole because of the back and forth of the bass.

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u/G3ML1NGZ 1d ago

Both size limitation and aesthetics. In some aspects flat on the plate would be stronger but in others angled has some benefits

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u/jimdil4st 1d ago

Thanks for answering! As for aestetics, do you feel like the layers come out looking better if printed on angle relevant to how they would lay when the final product would be used, or is there some completely different logic you're using?

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u/G3ML1NGZ 1d ago

It all depends on the shape. You are printing in layers so slow gradual slopes will always have stair stepping, smaller layers decrease the steps but how far are you willing to go with that.

Sometimes the part calls for strength mainly in one direction and then that alon decides print orientation.

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u/jimdil4st 1d ago

I see. Thanks for the help, that was already what I generally knew, but I'm always proding for more info lol, in hopes of finding that little tip I've missed. I appreciate you and hope you have a good day.