3D printing silk filament| how to get silk 3D prints to look the best

3D printing silk filament| how to get silk 3D prints to look the best | 3D printing tips & tricks

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for watching everyone! hopefully this video explained a little about printing with silk. These settings and tips i shared are all a guide to get you understanding how to execute silk printing & really start getting some awesome looking prints & even make some money on the side!
If you liked this video give me a thumbs up & if you have a questions or comment don't forget to drop me a line in the comment section!
Please check the video index for specific sections but i highly encourage watching the whole video as it really explains early mistakes i made & ways to avoid headaches and set backs!
Thanks to all my subscribers! if you're not a subscriber and you enjoy all things 3d printing & more, smash that subscribe button to join the DW crew!
Video index
What exactly is a silk filament? 01:10
Keeping filament dry & its importance 02:06
Layer height 03:52
Expectations when selling prints and proper layer height selection 05:00
Temperature settings 05:50
Importance of temp towers, don't always go off what others say 06:20
Build plate temp settings 07:50
Retraction....what is it & why does it matter? 08:20
Importance of retraction tests, thank you teaching tech! 09:00
Print speed settings 09:40
Travel & jerk settings, fine tuning for a smoother print 10:35
Infill, walls & why its important 11:40
The best infill pattern & infill overlap % settings 13:15
An example of what my settings look like in prints 15:46
What it looks like when you have bad infill and top layer settings 16:24
My experience with silk printing & my recommendations 17:30
Closing thoughts 19:00
Product links
Ziro silk filaments
amzn.to/3FVsunY
eryone silk filaments
amzn.to/3AM3vzz
Filament dehydrator
amzn.to/3vfzTJM
Teaching tech calibration tools
teachingtechyt.github.io/cali...

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@bronxjamaican8750 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. It has turned my printer from a paperweight to a true hobby now. the possibilities seem endless as to what I can do, All thanks to you.

@Darkwingdad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@phishmasta 2 жыл бұрын

I got my first 3d printer at the beginning of December and I got some rainbow silk pla so that I could print out some things for my daughter over a month later after so many failed prints I found this video and now I have successfully printed not just the original things for her I have added a bunch of new things to the list THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am forever thankful for you and your video.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so thankful for the great comments! I know when I started 3D printing there were a lot of videos that were almost too over the top for a newb. My goal is to try and help everyone but not try to over complicate things & im really happy to see this video helping. I’m trying to do more & more videos like these & with feedback like this it’s definitely a motivator. So happy it’s helping! Feel free to email pics of your work so I can showcase them & enter you in my subscriber of the month! Happy printing & thank you for the feedback!

@AndrewAHayes Жыл бұрын

Teaching Tech is starting a CAD course, maybe you would like to learn to design your own parts? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jq6qgt2pqLebfYk.html

@Supasilvakilla Жыл бұрын

What brand is it? I'm using the ttyt 3d and cant get it to stick to my glass bed. I have tried everything

@Bluntedco. Жыл бұрын

what did you do different? did you just buy a filament dehydrater/drybox?

@phishmasta Жыл бұрын

@@Bluntedco. I fiddled with the settings. I started by mirroring DW's setting he gave, then adjusted them up and down until I saw better results.

@UncleJessy 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I typically print my silk prints at 60mm/s or 50mm/s but might try dropping it down further. Great info on how to get some really smooth looking prints. Will be trying some of that out

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks jessy! I really think it depends on your machine. On dual z axis or printers like the ender 5 you can bump the speed up due to better stability on the x & y gantry but I always say do what works for you! I know you have plenty of machines to test on! I sent you a message a few weeks back, I’m going to be in NY & wanted to give you some plastic metal to try, let me know! Thanks as always!!

@DanielECulbertson Жыл бұрын

Moly Moses, this video was EXACTLY what I needed! I'm new to 3D printing and was feeling pretty overwhelmed and intimidated by all the print settings in Cura. Even the settings have sub-settings of their own! It's insane! But this video went a long, long way to cutting through that feeling of overwhelm and making me feel like I *can* do this! Your demeanor and presentation of all that information really sets you apart from most of the other 3D printing channels I've seen so far on KZfaq. You have a relaxed and friendly vibe, making it feel like I was over at a buddy's house, just hanging out while we talked about this cool new hobby I'm getting myself into. Thanks for everything that you do here! 🙂👍

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

I really thank you for taking the time to watch,absorb & follow up with me on the video. My videos aren’t short which draws people away but the goal is to teach not to just get subs & likes and miss the point of the video. Much more to come & if you ever have a question just ask! Feel free to join my discord for additional support!

@-AT-WALKER Жыл бұрын

7 months later - using one of Cheps profiles?

@kenhaupt1865 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was incredibly informative. Thanks for the work!

@SadieP 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! And for sharing your experience. 👏

@whitefamily2512 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, just what I needed to help with my first silk print. Keep them coming :)

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Love to hear this! Happy printing!

@d3w4yn3 2 жыл бұрын

GLORIOUS!!! You just solved so many problems I've been having!!! So glad I found this video!!!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Part 2 will have some indepth settings that will help even more!

@Woodwinked82 Жыл бұрын

I am massively new to 3D printing but was keen to masker printing with Silk PLA and this video and your recommendations were so very helpful! thank you

@MichaelRodriguez-vi3hw Жыл бұрын

New to the 3D craft, only been printing for a few weeks, and have been printing with mostly silk. Now that I've found your videos, thanks Arlyn, I can totally up my game. Thank you for your time.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Glad this helped!

@CYellowan 8 ай бұрын

This surely explains why my default settings prints went a lot further than the crap amolen lists for their own silk types. Very VERY missleading of them. Wasted many days trying to make some masks myself here. Very frustrating failing 70% in. I hope they instruct better and change their manual. Let's see how far attempt 4 will go before things fail 😂

@Darkwingdad 8 ай бұрын

Definitely takes time to get everything set in, silk can be finicky, happy to help :)

@Lurker1222 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a fantastic video! This is. So much awesome information and I can't wait to try it out!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you make out!

@greggbowers1947 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much! This was exactly the info I was seeking!!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

More to come! Thanks for watching!

@mtayseer82 Жыл бұрын

I keep returning to this video to enhance my prints with silk filament. Thank you for making it.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@jardane Жыл бұрын

Finally some good answers on silk, I have not seen anyone explain it as well or explain it at all.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

I’ve got another video on the way that will help even more!

@l.w.c.2519 2 жыл бұрын

After a couple years of 3D printing, About to start printing with Silk PLA for the first time for an airplane engine model (to get a metal look). Very helpful video, I took lots of notes. Thanks for your help!

@sketchers75 2 жыл бұрын

I just did my first print with your suggestions from this video. Thank you so so much this print is so awesome I'm going to finally start to print some toys tonight so glad I found your Channel

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

So great to hear! I’ve got a few more videos that will definitely help both silk & standard pla prints. Glad to have you as a subscriber!

@timmyreeves4546 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@daddylubarsky3049 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! Very useful and down to point advice.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, happy new year!

@misskrissdee Жыл бұрын

I got my first printer about 6 months ago. I am a hobbiest, crafter, seller, you name it. I have been wanting a 3d printer for soooo long. Finally dove in. I've got most of the basics down and pretty well dialed in.. But... I was struggling with my first roll of silk. So I put it aside and forgot about it. This video is exactly what I needed, all the fine tuning. Thank you so much for this! 😍

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Welcome to 3D printing!

@jrobs100 6 ай бұрын

Man o man. Happened to stumble upon this vid today as i load up silk pla for the first time (first time printer 3 days ago). Print came out flawless. Great info and learned a hella lot.

@Darkwingdad 6 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Check out part 2 & part 3 for advanced settings & tips!

@tsiege15 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Struggling with silk and going to print a temp tower now!

@rickhunter5316 2 жыл бұрын

I’m about to start printing with silk to create Mandalorian armour. Your video was amazing. I use Cura and Ender 3V2. Out helped so much. Just subscribed as it was so detailed. Keep up the amazing channel.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks rick! Good luck with the armor! If anything comes up drop me a comment . I’m working on a support video now that should also help & I’ll cover support printing both with silk & standard pla . Happy printing!

@danilsobolev7625 Ай бұрын

Thank you for such a detailed info!

@powersprouter 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Thank you!!!!

@bruceyoung1343 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Silk video. I just recieved my first roll of silk filament and your video will help out immensely Thank You Again

@tjones3825 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome info DW!! I'm going to give silk a shot here soon. Those Doom masks look absolutely flawless!!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Go for it my dude!

@chrisrathburn2712 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I am just now getting into 3d printing and my wife and I love the silk filaments… I’ve been struggling with getting better than good prints, and out of all the videos out there, this video was an absolute game changer and has given us absolutely fantastic prints! Thank you soooo much!!!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, that’s the reason I do these videos! You’ll be happy to know I am making a part 3 with even more settings & tips I didn’t cover in my first to videos to help your prints even more!

@chrisrathburn2712 Жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Yay! I can't wait! You're awesome!!!

@3DSweatshop 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video man thank you. Been loosing sleep over this issue and it’s fixed.

@Darkwingdad 6 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! Glad I could help!

@learningwithlynda3562 2 жыл бұрын

As someone very new to 3D Printing, this video is so informative! You have answered so many questions I had regarding Cura and Silk PLA. Thanks so much! I can't wait to try some tests with your Cura settings!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in. I will have the part 2 video up in a few days which will provide additional settings & explain what they do. Thanks for watching & happy printing!

@learningwithlynda3562 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Thanks your video was so good, I already subscribed. Thanks again.

@messyfishing6536 Жыл бұрын

got my first roll of silk yesterday. one good print, one bad print. now here I am figuring out I need different settings for silk. Ill be doing some adjustments on a silk profile in cura. Cheers!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Good luck, let me know how you make out!

@Spirited282 Жыл бұрын

Very great tips and informative video. So many great silk filaments out there. I love Hello 3D personally.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Hello is a great brand! There color changing silks are amazing!

@Valintone 2 жыл бұрын

Where's this video been my whole 3D printing life?!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Lol just wait for part 2, I’ll dig into some advanced settings for both cura & prusa slicer!

@Valintone 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad yes please! Everyone in 3D printing acts annoyed when noobs like myself don't know what every single setting does and yet there's no definitive guides to learn both the parts of the printer, how to adjust/change them, or the same with settings in slicers.

@mnr3d 2 жыл бұрын

extremely informative video ! now i know why i ran into all the problems you've mentioned ..latterly all of them xD thanks a lot man

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I plan on doing more with placement, cooling & additional wipe settings so a more in-depth video is in the works!

@happenedfir8642 2 жыл бұрын

Just picked up my first roll of silk pla been printing for a year now but just with normal pla thanks for the advice and some starting numbers to put into my profile hopefully my prints turn out as great as yours do thank you for making this video happy printing

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how you make out! Thanks for watching!

@user-lf8ko7xn6g 4 ай бұрын

I feel so validated with the temptower. My print liked 185-180 and I thought I was going bonkers.

@jaymea8907 4 ай бұрын

Mine was 190 and it prints pretty good at that temp

@Shinjitsu_84 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this video has helped quite a bit!

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Great to here! More videos like this coming soon!

@Vlakoo88 5 ай бұрын

Hey man , wanna say thanks for tips in video. Today i printed for the first time with silk PLA on my K1 printer, and it turned out great, combined your tips with settings for K1 on silk (only higher speed) and everythings fine, though it was just a whistle model, but wanted to test it on something smaller to have some starting point.

@Darkwingdad 5 ай бұрын

Yea you can definitely tweak the speeds with the K1 but very happy to hear this helped!

@vazza69 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Been having a hard time with this esun silk pla. Think i'm there now with some of your tips 👌

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear!!

@TheOctabreaker Жыл бұрын

i've had zero problems with regular filament and nothing but problems with my multicolored silk filament. TEMP TOWERS?! Thank you so much, I've got to fix my clogged nozzle because I jacked the heat up and got some heat creep and blocked my nozzle. This is amazing. thank you.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m here for! Thanks for watching!

@martymcfly4038 Жыл бұрын

This vid was amazing!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@robertames4055 Жыл бұрын

I used your settings on a elegoo neptune 3 pro and it worked excellent! Thanks man for the great info!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Robert thank you!

@idiotluggage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this information. I am just starting into 3D printing and have found this very helpful.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Silk printing part 3 will be up soon & will help even more!

@millsinkmill2146 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I was ripping my hair out with silk! With you help now it’s printing flawless! Thank you so much keep the videos coming

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you so much for the support!

@hafabrain9173 7 ай бұрын

Super helpful for silk printing thank you

@Darkwingdad 7 ай бұрын

I also have part 2 & 3 for advanced settings! Check ‘em out!

@Jezza364 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tips. I use loads of Eryone Silk silver pla. Generally have good results but sometimes i can run into some print issues which i cant seem to work out. After watching this and the other video im now going to play around with my cura settings as you have pointed out a couple settings which i have not adjusted.

@jiuston 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you very, very much.

@GeddyRC Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for making this video. I am only 1 week into 3D printing but I accidentally ordered a case of 6 silk filaments, not realizing that the "silk" part was more than just the shiny finish... I've had nothing but bad luck trying to print anything with it. I just watched this entire video, dialed in my settings in Cura, and am currently printing a temp tower (even set up the G-code manually for the first time) to see how it works. I'm 2-3 layers in and already it looks leagues better. My biggest issue was that the first layer was adhering perfectly - zero issues there. But then it would string like crazy, looking like a silky spider web on subsequent layers, and it was a big hairy looking mess by layer 5-6. From my understanding it seems that the retraction speed as well as the overall print speed are the two single biggest factors to dial in regarding silk filament. It just tends to string into a disaster if you print it too fast. Thank you again for making this video, I'm going to save it and rewatch it when I need a refresher!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Yea silk, for quality definitely go slower: if you’re still having minor stringing issues enable coasting (I explain that in my part 2 video) & very soon I’ll have part 3 up that will be the trifecta for quality silk printing. I appreciate the feedback & thanks for watching!

@FrederickPanciroli 2 ай бұрын

Printed a dope Arnold bust for my old man. With your help it came out perfect 👌

@Darkwingdad 2 ай бұрын

LOVE to hear this…. Now get to the choppppa!! 😂

@jamesbellegarde2893 2 жыл бұрын

Yours is clearly been the best video I’ve seen on KZfaq for printing with silk filament. I use an Ender 3 S1. Using your settings printing became much easier with silk, but then suddenly failed and I couldn’t print anything with silk. Had to get a new glass bed from Creality. At least I can still use the old bed regular filament.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

What issues did you have when they started to fail?

@0x80O0oOverfl0w Жыл бұрын

When in trouble-u, call D-W!!!. I just grabbed some Polymaker Silk, looking forward to trying some out.

@CYellowan 8 ай бұрын

Btw as a youtuber myself, very very nice guide. Really covered anything and everything 👍👏

@Newplantbabyaustralia 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Used your settings to print the sexiest little benchy. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge to help us beginners out. 👍

@Darkwingdad 8 ай бұрын

No problem! In part 3 I have downloadable profiles as well!

@MyBlocksStrongestMan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm brand new to 3D printing, using an UP Mini 2 that I recently won at work. Of course the white ABS that came with the machine printed beautifully on all default settings, but I'm trying to print multicolor Silk PLA now to make some little stocking stuffers, and having all kinds of issues. I'm also a KZfaq creator so I appreciate how well laid out and informative this video was. Thanks! I'll make some of these changes and let you know how it goes.

@MyBlocksStrongestMan 2 жыл бұрын

Still getting just glops and a stringy mess. Maybe my printer just can't print Silk PLA.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@MyBlocksStrongestMan you’ll definitely need to print a temp test tower and retraction test however, most silk will print nicely with a temp of 200-205 and try retraction setting of 6.0mm @ 30/35mms that should help the stringing, set the fan to 85% and print at 50mm/s

@luisfmoralesjr5221 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@tombeardy4833 Жыл бұрын

support settings for silk would be gr8 :)

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

I’m filming a part 3 now, supports will be included :)

@1911doc 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, thanks for the setting tips. Had 2 days of terrible prints and after watching this, printing silk pla like a boss. No more warps at the edges, perfect prints.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I made this video! So glad it helped! I’ll be doing an advanced video as well soon! Be on the look out and let me know what you think! Thanks for watching!

@1911doc 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Nice, will do! Hopping also soon for some TPU setting video :D

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@1911doc tpu is another I’m working on

@1911doc 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Nice!

@jedispidey 9 ай бұрын

Found this video late but I feel this will help me in my journey using silk.

@Darkwingdad 9 ай бұрын

I have two other segments that will help too!

@firetrac3r07 11 ай бұрын

I started using overture when I first got my printers. Absolutely loved them. Been using them ever since. I still will branch out and try other brands but I'll always come back and use overture

@Darkwingdad 11 ай бұрын

They were one of the first filaments I used, they are definitely up there on my list

@jack0cat 2 жыл бұрын

New sub here I totally agree on the temps 200 is my main printing temp and when ever I try a new brand the first thing I print is a temp tower.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the input! High temps are not always needed, temp towers for sure!

@johnballekom5287 2 жыл бұрын

great communicator wow!!!

@visionofcomplexity 2 жыл бұрын

Really Good video thank you

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@fr3sh468 2 жыл бұрын

thx for the temp tower tip

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@Cheekiegaming Жыл бұрын

Hi Darkwing, stumbled on your channel over last couple of weeks and quickly subscribed,I got my son what I call a beginner's printer a monoprice mini unfortunately our print bed is small (secretly been wanting a printer myself for a few yrs but convincing the Mrs hasn't been a breeze). Anyhow we both are learning together. Just had to say how much your channel has inspired us more with 3D printing and crafting and luving the tech stuff to boot. Our first filament we are using is eSun with no issues but just now learning about dry box's so we both now doing a DIY box 😁 creative inspiration. 👊 UK

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub my friend! With the recent increase in price of dry boxes I was thinking about doing a video on how to make one, might be a good idea since others are doing it too. Much more to come on the channel, thanks for coming along for the ride!

@Cheekiegaming Жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Wish found your channel sooner 😎 DIY dry box vid would be good idea at some point 👍 also have you thought about making own filament for another vid ? As the expense of filament is I'm looking for cheaper alternative at the moment 🤔

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

@@Cheekiegaming filament production is a lengthy process. I have a few sponsors that I get rolls around $10-$12 so for me I’m good with that lol

@Cheekiegaming Жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad ah that's a result 👍😎

@bigounce3180 7 ай бұрын

this video is freaking awesome do you anything about fan speed or should i keep that at 100%

@Darkwingdad 7 ай бұрын

Check out my silk printing part 3 it covers cooling & positioning kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7CSpcRo1dLcj3k.htmlsi=VnuwZgT1URB6FkvC

@Nick-cy2tn Жыл бұрын

Awesome info and tips. Have a like & a sub sir😎

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend!

@davidgagnon1961 5 ай бұрын

Found your video and am going to try your settings. I am using a Ender 3 S1 Pro. This may give me a really good starting point for dial in. I am using Creality Print currently but have Cura 5.6 installed. Going to follow the advice. I have been pulling my hair out trying to get this Shiny Red Silk PLA to print correctly.

@Darkwingdad 5 ай бұрын

With a direct drive try 1.0mm @ 40 mm/s for retraction

@davidgagnon1961 4 ай бұрын

@@Darkwingdad thanks will try.

@raccoon5150 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try your settings out as I have a ender 3 max with duel z and a spider 3.0 hot end. I will have a couple successful Silk prints then it won’t print properly or it will clog. So I will see what these settings will do thanks for the video

@JDMRaw 2 жыл бұрын

watched a half dozen of your videos, all solid. Im new to the game and learning alot. thank you. can you go over your thinking and methods on supports for your masks, helmets, and figures?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Of course! I’m actually printing 4 helmets now bc I’m adding the flip up faceplate, I’ll start working on something for ya!

@JDMRaw 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad sweet dude. Thanks. I just returned my CR10s because it blew up in the back when I turned it on. I’m thinking about getting the cr10v3. Do you think that’s a good buy or?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@JDMRaw I would go cr10 v2 and upgrade the Bowden & hot end I’m doing that upgrade on mine now

@do_do420 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I been getting blobs and being new to the 3d printing I wanted to give up but stumbled across your video it seems to be doing better but I’m getting spacing between each line

@Darkwingdad 7 ай бұрын

Like a gap?

@do_do420 3 ай бұрын

@@Darkwingdad yes sorry i didnt even think you would comment

@Darkwingdad 3 ай бұрын

@@do_do420 is it consistent or random? Early in the print or throughout?

@do_do420 2 ай бұрын

@@Darkwingdadthrough out the whole print

@Darkwingdad 2 ай бұрын

@@do_do420 blobs could be your seat setting, overextrusion or if you have power loss restore enabled it can cause blobs. The seperation could be temp too low & speed too high

@cristianjosadec 2 жыл бұрын

Very good Information I like how smooth and shine the silk pla look , Thanks

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cristianjosadec 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad keep up 👍, new Subscriber here.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@cristianjosadec much appreciated, if you ever have questions or need input let me know!

@cristianjosadec 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Hello, I would like to know if I can use your settings with different things, because your example here is with helmets. I understand that the infill would have to be different in my case that I want to print articulated figures (transformers, 80's super robot etc) with this type of filament for a smooth finish, the designer recommended 20% infill and these other settings ( Layer: 0.15 mm (0.1 for the head) , Speed: 40/s , Skin/top/bottom: 0.8mm) for regular PLA , and also I have a direct extruder that the retraction would be different. I hope you can give me your recommendations

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@cristianjosadec I actually have a video up for printing busts which would be ideal I can link it to you if you’d like

@AndrewAHayes Жыл бұрын

I also use Ziro filament, I love the quality windings and the Mylar type sealable bag and they are the only company I know of that give you the nozzle cleaning filament, I also like that they give you a sample of some of their more exotic filaments and the fact that there is a noticable difference in the quality of my prints makes it a no brainer. Some of my silk PLA rolls have to be printed with a higher temperature or they delaminate, the Ziro silk PLA doesent though.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Ziro is imo one of the best if not THE best!

@ggstudiots9866 2 жыл бұрын

hello video very interesting and explained great would be nice a video on ironing with silk pla

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rickhunter5316 2 жыл бұрын

Hey. I did my first print. And overall it was an amazing print. Thank you for being able to actually get me printing with silk. Mine however came out with distinctive lines. Someone on a post said to tighten up my wheels and it will eliminate the lines. I hope this makes sense ans if your able to provide some insight. Can’t wait to be have nice smooth prints like your helmets

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Rick, I assume they vertical lines?

@rickhunter5316 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad yes sir. I tightened up the tension belts a bit. Def made an improvement. My last test cube was pretty impressive thanks to your suggested settings too

@micheleb9501 Жыл бұрын

I’m struggling with my first roll of silk, can’t get it to adhere to my magnetic bed at all. I’m going to use your settings and do some testing to see if I can finally get it to work. Thanks for the video!

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

This vid will help get you started, drop me a follow up if you need help

@brianwaterman8185 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. Silks have been driving me crazy lately. Gonna try tweaking my settings to see what works best for me.

@Darkwingdad 6 ай бұрын

Good luck! I have 2 other videos with advanced tips & settings, be sure to check em out!

@brianwaterman8185 6 ай бұрын

@Darkwingdad I just saw! Gonna watch them today on lunch. I think I am going to try working with a different slicer. The anycubic one that is meant for my printer seems to be limited in my settings options. But it has a great interface. Tried the cura, but they don't have my printer in their library. Concerned it'll lead to more problems. So I gotta do some research there too.

@Darkwingdad 6 ай бұрын

@@brianwaterman8185 doesn’t matter if the printer isn’t in there, the ender 3 neo isn’t in the latest cura & I just used the ender 3 v2 & it works fine. Just make sure it’s the right bed size etc & marlin will retain abl & bl touch & things of that nature

@brianwaterman8185 6 ай бұрын

@Darkwingdad oh awesome! I did go through and set the print size based on my kobra 2 neo. Gonna have to play with it more to get comfortable with it. Thanks again! Just getting into it for hobby, not financial gain. But it's something I want to get good at since I have decades of experience modeling in ACAD. So cool seeing your creations come to life.

@Darkwingdad 6 ай бұрын

@@brianwaterman8185 small learning curve but you’ll be fine! Lots of helpful channels like mine to that help people on all skill levels!

@ericdesjardins4537 28 күн бұрын

I have an anycubic kobra 2 neo I have tried everything possible fir my eryone silk pla what should I do I'm using the anycubic slicer I did many things with pla glow in the dark but not so much with silk yet

@Darkwingdad 27 күн бұрын

Have you adjusted your settings to what I use?

@matrix3dprinting812 2 жыл бұрын

Great video what size nozzle do you use please? IV been told y of u can't print silk on a 0.4 and to use a 0.6?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

I use .4 on everything currently, I’ll be experimenting with .6 very soon!

@andylimb Жыл бұрын

Thanks DW. I’ve had my printer for a week and I learned more in this one video than I have learned in the hours of other videos and to boot you printed MF Doom masks! Instant subscribe. Suck eggs Weasel Kid, Wiffle Boy wins again.

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Lol! So great to hear! Thanks for watching!

@6ixBurgh 2 жыл бұрын

your videos are awesome! looking into buying my first 3d printer,ive been interested for awhile. Is the cr10 mini a good starter printer? also,can the mini print helmets this big? I would also love to join your discord,where can i find a link?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

You cannot go wrong with the cr10 mini! I am getting ready to do some upgrades to mine I love it and yes there are numerous helmets you can do with it! Here is the discord link! discord.gg/vaabrVc4 Thanks so much for watching if you have questions on printer choice just message me!

@Pixel-Cheese-Cake 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know the best suggestions for inland silk pla settings for an ender 3 pro at firmware 1.0.1

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Have you done a temp tower or any calibration tests on the filament?

@sergetheijspartner2005 2 жыл бұрын

I used Sunlu's rainbow filament, it printed fine for a lot of stuff except when I tried to print an articulated shark, it kept breaking at the hinges, I also noticed at the end of the filament that those prints where shinier at 210°C (Ender 3 Pro with a Swissmicro direct drive and full metal hotend, the full metal requires a 5 to 10°C higher than you would usually print with), I do not know what went wrong with the hinges but I definitely did not dry my filament, Figured it wouldn't be so bad since it came right out of the plastic vacuum sealing.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Silk filaments are a bit more frail than traditional pla. Don’t be afraid to bump your infill up a tad on articulated pieces. Also, moisture may have caused that issue too.

@JIMPENREVIEWS 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Awesome! What type of filament did you use on the helmet? What Brand?

@Darkwingdad 5 ай бұрын

Ziro silk pla, links in description

@dia35 Жыл бұрын

I've been struggling with Silks, I'm looking forward to trying your suggestions. I really want to have that residual income or a little extra pocket change for my toys. *Fingers Crossed* Thanks Darkwing 🦆

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I’ve got a part 3 around the corner too!

@dia35 Жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad I'm anxiously looking forward to watching it.

@Guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Жыл бұрын

I keep my silk pla in a plastic box with desiccant packets in it, will that do for dehydration?

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

That will only prevent new moisture from getting in, but those packets don’t last forever and need replacing over a few months. They will not help pull much moisture if any out of the filament

@zsavage1820 2 жыл бұрын

What printer are you using? I print with silks and never have to touch any settings and they come out perfect .. Ender 3 pro... and all my PLA filament is run at 220 and have had ZERO issues ...

@paulreeder5241 2 жыл бұрын

I just found this video and you have a new subscriber! I love the way you presented everything so concisely. I am getting a new Anycubic Kobra today, Sunday, 29th May 2022. I will be using this info for sure. Would an enclosure help or not?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Enclosure DEFINITELY help keep ambient temps stable. One video I am working on next is positioning of prints with stock fans. The temp can fluctuate based on where it’s generated causing print imperfections. But an enclosure can help nullify that

@paulreeder5241 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Thank you so much for the fast response. I am glad to hear that the enclosure I built wasn't for nothing. lol

@paulreeder5241 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad The temp tower and retraction test are the first 2 things I will be printing.I also have, no wait! It's all here yaaay. I just got my printer, filament and dry box/dehumidifier! I have another question, is this direct drive extruder going to help? Sorry, one more question, I have some gold silk PLA, but it has been sitting out in the open in my garage for about a year, maybe a little longer, is this filament still useable if I use the dryer for say like 2 hours?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulreeder5241 I would dehydrate it for at least 4 hours before printing. Also with direct drive your retraction distance and speed will be different. Start the distance at 1.0mm/s and move up in incriments of .5 but don’t exceed 2.5. As far as speed start at 30mm/s & increase 5 mm/s in your test. Make sure the filament stays in the dehydrator while printing

@951BReiss 2 жыл бұрын

I did two test prints, I tried a tower and it printed better lower actually, I’m still having some stringing and need to look at retractions, I did a benchy at the temp tower that looked the best, I need a dryer! Thanks for the video on this! Wonder if you could share your profile? Also did you mention cooling?

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Stringing can happen from moisture as well. Fan settings can be changed/adjusted within the temp tower but I typically run from 70-90% but it all varies on your temp, sometimes too much fan and vise versa will cause stringing still

@nomdefamille4807 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the hints, I can print silk on my old machine but the new one (with direct drive) seems to clog up every time. I have wondered whether a servo drive on the extruder would have helped. What I would have liked is if you had listed your cura settings in the heading text (alongside the video timing)

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Direct drive is going to have a lower retraction distance (1.5-2) speed can be adjusted too but a retraction test will prove which is best for you

@nomdefamille4807 2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Wow, I had not expected a rapid response. Using your tips I have now managed a "barely acceptable" silk print from the direct-drive. The strange thing is that my old CR10-5s manages that same spool on my default pla settings, it works at 50mm/sec, 200 degrees (if the thermistor is reporting correctly) and the nozzle does not even have a silicon boot. My take is that the Rosa silk I have will print decently if it can actually be forced out of the extruder. The direct drive extruder keeps on clicking (a partial advance then return, not a "skip"), even on the new recommended settings though not as bad as before. The cr10 has a much larger extruder motor (but no reduction gear) but, perhaps more importantly, half a metre or so of bowden. I'm guessing that this acts as as a pressure reservoir, it lets the stepper advance to the proper position even if there is a lot of back-pressure and the filament has a chance to extrude before the next "step". For the direct drive, when the the stepper kicks back and fails to advance (because the silk pla does not extrude fast enough or at all) then that volume is simply lost. By applying additional manual force to the pla input I think that I have proved this to myself. Would that the direct drive stepper was either a hybrid or servo, or that I could fit one of those rubber "quietening adapters" between the motor and extruder. I note that the first few layers generally proceed without clicking, which suggests a further experiment. For the time wasted a better quality filament would have been worth it.

@boboscurse4130 8 ай бұрын

I can't wait for you to re-do these videos in Bambu-speak. LOL! Regarding jerk, I don't see this in Bambu. Could it be that their vibration compensation takes care of this? I have the P1S, no LIDAR. The numbers are just so wildly different. When you say travel speed of 100, Bambu's default is 500! Bambu's default infill overlap is 15%. I'm looking forward to seeing the difference when I lower that.

@Darkwingdad 8 ай бұрын

Bambu is the exception, it’s built totally different I plan on getting one & doing a whole video for the bambu & k1 line

@boboscurse4130 8 ай бұрын

I'm revisiting this video as I learn more and print more. I'm trying to get my silk the best it can be. I was reading that a temp tower is useless for the Bambu because it's so fast. Do you disagree?

@Darkwingdad 8 ай бұрын

That’s false, temperature 100% plays a role in numerous areas. I had a subscriber who’s prints kept failing on a bambu, the stock setting for the bed was 45* & print temp was 185. Changed to my settings with no issues.

@boboscurse4130 8 ай бұрын

@@Darkwingdad Thanks. Your silk stuff looks amazing. I want to get good at this.

@NaF_Art_Studio 2 жыл бұрын

started using silk n clogged my extruder twice, and the clog was on ironing phase, any recommedndation for ironing settings on the silk ? great content, thanks.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have esteps and flow calibrated? What is your ironing flow % at? Also have you done a temp tower?

@colinmsmall 11 ай бұрын

Which filament have you used that you think gave you the closest finish to a chrome like Mandalorian beskar sort of result? I’d like to try printing a couple of armor pieces with silk.

@Darkwingdad 11 ай бұрын

amzn.to/44zZn5s Ziro silver black is great for beskar

@MaxGoddur 2 жыл бұрын

It would be great if you could created a video showing how to created and setup the print file for temp tower? Only difference is I use the PrusaSlicer.

@Darkwingdad 2 жыл бұрын

I’m working on a video now that shows temp,retraction & flow. It’ll be up soon!

@Huzaku 3 ай бұрын

When i print with silk it breaks along the print lines with little to no effort. Ive tried changing temp, retraction settings, slowing the print to an absolute crawl, and no matter what i can't get a decent silk print. It will look good on the plate, but fall apart just taking it off the bed. Like 1 layer that printed perfectly, does not stick to the second layer that also printed perfectly. Its like trying to print butter on top of butter i dont understand.

@Darkwingdad 3 ай бұрын

Silk is notorious for moisture. Does it snap when you try to bend the filament?

@davidlawson9606 Жыл бұрын

Hi there? Not sure if you'll see this but I recently bought a 3d printer that's printing out in my shed. I'm getting really weak prints when printing with silk. Its like the layers are not bonding correctly. As soon as any pressure is applied they just crumble. I'm printing at 195 as I did the print tower with a retraction of 3. Bed is 60. Using eryone black silk pla. I think I was printing faster at 60 though layer height at 20 ...20% infill

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

Sounds like underextruding, likely moisture in the filament. Printing in a shed is not an ideal place unless you have a dehydrator and enclosure. Even than I wouldn’t print in a shed

@aaronosb7787 Жыл бұрын

What size nozzle are you using for those nice art pieces i have an anycubic kobra neo in tuning for silk and I changed all my settings to match what you should in the video b4 I printed the temp tower and the temp tower came out great and do u use the Z hop up setting on ur prints

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

I’m running a .4 nozzle & yes z hop is an essential setting to have enabled!

@aaronosb7787 Жыл бұрын

I did the print in place sloth and it still didn't work right im getting a gaps in the layer lines in random spots and it's driving me nuts trying to figure out what is causing this to happen

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

@@aaronosb7787 little knibs or bumps?

@aaronosb7787 Жыл бұрын

@@Darkwingdad there is a little bit of bumps but mostly looks like missing outer wall lines in a bunch of spots can I email you a picture of it

@Darkwingdad Жыл бұрын

@@aaronosb7787 sounds like either A) your overextryding- esteps & flow need calibration B) you have a clog and are underextruding- could be a clog or improper esteps or moisture in the filament