Easy To Remove Supports In Cura

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Күн бұрын

It the world of 3D Printing, nobody likes to use supports. We'll try hard to orient our parts on the bed or even design models so that we limit the use of supports. But sometimes, there is just no way around it. Supports are a necessary evil. In this video I'll show you how to use the settings in Cura to make supports easier to remove and reduce some of that added print time.
Support Test 1 www.thingiverse.com/thing:348...
Support Test 2 www.thingiverse.com/thing:282...
3D Printing Cleanup Kit with deburring tool www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Finis...

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@AdrianoCasemiro Жыл бұрын

These little pearls of wisdom are such a treasure to us newbies. I used tree support for the first time today, after watching your video. I'm used to using normal support and lowering the interface density down to 5% or even less. Those tree supports aren't going to eliminate the traditional way, but it's another nice tool at our disposal.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

If you like the Tree supports, then you'll love this. Cura is currently working on what they are calling Christmas Tree supports. It uses less filament, reduces time even more and will be even easier to remove. The Christmas Tree supports are still in the Alpha stages of development but I'm looking forward to trying them! Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

@deucedeuce1572 7 ай бұрын

I have to go into the settings and check the boxes for these options to appear? I see many options in the settings, but I'm not sure what any of them do and don't want to ruin my settings, because I've been printing mostly good parts since I built it. The only problem I'm having with Cura is the overhang interface support layers fused to any areas of flat over-hangs. The bottom layer (outer-most on the part) is a very coarse diamond pattern that is hard to remove without causing damage to the part... and then the next deeper layer will either be parallel lines all touching or will be random looking and is impossible to remove without causing damage. Sometimes there will be a couple that I can get a finger nail under and separate a fair length, but for the most part they're just fused too well. Forgive the rant. It's just bad enough to ruin some parts that require accuracy (and I know that the printer is capable if it's set up right). It's weird, because the tree supports will be easy to remove from the part like always, but the top layer of supports/interface is fused to the part and not the trees... so I'm not really sure how that can happen.

@niteman555 Жыл бұрын

When I come back to 3d printing I need to make sure to come back to you channel. I hope the algorithm looks favorably on you and gets you the recognition you deserve.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words and hope you come back to 3D printing! Thanks for watching!

@TheKirk48 Жыл бұрын

I’m really glad I found your channel. You’re doing a real service to the community.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I really do appreciate reading that type of comment! Thanks for watching!!!!

@PaulNelson392 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and very timely for me. I’m pretty new to 3D printing and I just finished a 20+ hour print this morning with a lot of supports. I really struggled to remove them, and was thinking that there must be a better way to do this. A couple of hours later your video popped up in my feed. Thank you!

@bettydaltonnewbold2019 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. These support settings have been driving me crazy, and I'm so thankful you took the time to experiment and show us the differences the settings make. Cheers.

@gkelly Жыл бұрын

Wow that made a huge difference in support removal, definitely going to keep this in mind!

@bowieinc Жыл бұрын

Great video. Good to see you showing the deburring tool. It was a game changer for me when I discovered it years ago when I first started printing. I’ve actually never changed the blade. It got better for this task as it dulled a little over time.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

I’m past due on changing my blade too! Thanks for watching!

@PartyofTwo4U Жыл бұрын

Great channel man. Finally somebody that just gets to the point and doesn't mess around. Got a sub from Party of Two!

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub but more importantly, thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

@MrBaskins2010 Жыл бұрын

solid video with no bull or fluff to pad video length. good tips for all levels of experience

@chainmailleguy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping make the understanding of supports easier. I have been testing them for months and they are a pain.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Last week I posted a video on using support blockers to remove support from areas where they aren't needed. It can help reduce even more time and eliminate support where they aren't needed. Thanks for watching! I appreciate it!

@sherriemuldoon8618 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm a newbie and I was really struggling with the supports. Your video was very informative and helpful. Your camera angles are great, I was able to see everything clearly. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.

@pushingplastic7445 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for those kind words and thanks for watching!!!! Keep on printing!!!

@YourMomsBoyfriend69 Жыл бұрын

As a newbie, I really appreciate your videos. I hope your channel takes off soon. Keep up the good work.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words! Thanks for watching!

@thesadpander 15 сағат бұрын

I just wanted to thank you for this video. Saved me a bunch of time, and was quite effective on using Tree. Appreciate it.

@l3gend495 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and dedication, Great Video!

@beybiyon Жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO!!! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.... you ROCK!!!

@scubasteve31583 Жыл бұрын

Using your tips, I changed a 12 hour print to less than 8! Good info!!!

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Glad the info was useful for you. Thanks for the comment & thanks for watching!

@studiojamescao Жыл бұрын

Another great video that helped me yesterday night ! Thumbs up !

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to hear it! Keep on printing!

@Mario-nh7rv 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the help, I now have a better understanding of "support Settings". It was a great video and easily understand.

@pushingplastic7445 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for those kinds words and thanks for watching!

@harryhalfmoon 11 ай бұрын

Nice. Clean. Thank you!

@ronjones4069 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks.

@hf1977 Жыл бұрын

Very good information. Thanks

@ClaymateDesigner Жыл бұрын

I use a small electrical screwdriver rather than knife to prise between the model and support. It is less damaging to the model and fingers if you slip.

@andyb7754 Жыл бұрын

Very good information, thank you. I have problems with supports that are way to hard to get off so I'll experiment with these. I thought you were going to stick yourself with that hobby knife, I would have stuck myself!! Thank you for your videos.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I thought I was going to stick myself too! That’s where the quick “be careful not to cut yourself!” came from!

@2BitSlow Жыл бұрын

Saw the "x" support interface and smirked a bit. - Support pattern: Zig Zag -Support Wall Line Count: 1 - makes it easy to grab with needle nose pliers and remove. - Density: 15% -Support interfaces: OFF Comes off nice and easy for me with little effort. If I'm doing a print that I know is going to take 12 hours, I'm not gonna notice or care much about time save. Especially when I'm printing while at work.

@Bebopvicious00 Жыл бұрын

Cura 5.1 made tree supports much better. The normal supports were always bad and custom supports were a necessity. Only problem i have had recently is that sometimes the tree support will come loose from the bed and cause a print fail.

@reddragon4482 Жыл бұрын

I've found if you put a brim set on everywhere in bed adhesion it can stop it from coming off the print bed more. Doesn't work 100% of the time but significantly reduces failure rate. Since the brim is only like 1-2 layers think it'seasy to break off and clean up compared to having to use line prints or something.

@gerrykavanagh 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. One place I have issues with supports is where the overhang has very small clearance. I have been trying to get a clean print of a model that has about 3mm between the overhang and the bed, with the overhang being flat, about 10mm long, and supported on one side. Pretty much worst-case, right?

@robertsmith4681 8 ай бұрын

I just had to deal with the exact problem at the end of a 4 day print, raft wouldn't come off and supports broke most of the parts that I did manage to get off the raft relatively cleanly as I tried to take them off. I ended up tossing the project and starting over, scraping off remnants of the raft stuck to the underside of the parts and then scraping/sanding leftover bits of support is not going to work on something small and fiddly.

@pushingplastic7445 8 ай бұрын

Bummer, nothing worse than a ruined print because of supports of a raft!

@deltajohnny 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! 👏👏👏

@chadydesign 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful.

@mauricejohns3635 Жыл бұрын

Have a question? I have my z supports where I wanted them. My problem seems to be more of the X/Y issue. My supports layup against the model and seem to get fused, what's the best way to fix that?

@Enjoymentboy Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful however I do find it odd that so many people seem to be overly focused on print times but ignore how much filament will be used. I'm fairly new to 3D printing and I'm kind of cheap so I look to reduce my costs where I can. Not only can these settings help speed up the prints but they can also use less materials. I've found many times support use can increase filament usage by more than 50%. That's not insignificant. But I was glad to see that I have been messing around with the same support settings you showed here. That tells me I am on the right track. :)

@OmarGarcia1 Жыл бұрын

you do realize unless you somehow are getting free electricity, longer prints means your electric bill is higher.

@Enjoymentboy Жыл бұрын

@@OmarGarcia1 If electricity costs were a factor I would be seeking ways to turn this into an income generation rather than a hobby. I'll wind up spending far more on filament through test prints and failed prints than electricity and this is one of the reasons why I find it so odd that these things seem to be ignored. It's the "microwave mentality" where everyone seems to be unable or incapable of just waiting a little longer.

@DanRichmondFPV Жыл бұрын

I've been printing for years and at this point I don't care how long a print takes... unless you are waiting at the printer to remove the finished product when its finished then what does faster print times get you? Often lower quality and or failures. I usually am asleep or outside when the prints finish so if it sits on the build plate for 3 hours waiting for me to get it then there was no point to going faster. Also I'd rather pay a few extra cents in filament then to struggle with hard to remove supports and possibly break the model. That's why I recommend a 100% support interface density roof at 1mm thick using concentric pattern. Supports themselves I use tree triangle pattern and at least 20% density; much higher if TPU or smaller details to support.. my prints aren't fast but they come out good and usually on first try..

@frits183 Жыл бұрын

After finishing the your clip iam happy to see you didn't hurt 🤕 Also a newbie in this hobby so i am glad to see you explain tis. Can you also share your new settings as a picture or a list so i can use them to .🤗

@jaysoncummins8197 5 ай бұрын

yeah, I preach to all the newbie xmas crowd to adjust density to 5-7%

@SnarkySolarGuy Жыл бұрын

This is really helpful! The issue I have is when I pull the supports off there is a support pattern that is still stuck to the print that is very hard to remove. It also hides a lot of detail if I am able to remove it. I guess I just need to keep playing with the settings.

@andrewmcmahon8220 Жыл бұрын

Did you figure this out? I'm having the same issue at the moment

@SnarkySolarGuy Жыл бұрын

@@andrewmcmahon8220 I did. It came down to changing a few settings. It looked like my issue was caused by over-extrusion. I traced a few failed prints back to improper leveling... I calibrated my rig using a calibration cube. I made sure to only change one setting at a time and then reprinted the cubes. It takes time but you nail it down to what the issue was. If you change too many things at once then you don't know which change fixed the printing process. I also decreased the flow rate. This seemed to be the overlying issue. However, changing from PETG to PLA caused me to change this parameter too. I just stick with one filament type for an entire project now. I also decrease the distance between the printing part and the support structure. This showed immediate results. The part that connected the supports to the print peeled right off. I hope this helps!

@donfurukawa2708 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you. I'm curious, and maybe it was to demonstrate on a big overhand, but on your first model why didn't you just invert the model so the greatest overhangs are mitigated? I really like the way you go into the slicer previews to explain solutions.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

I agree, same with the second model. I mention somewhere around the 4:30 mark in the video about flipping it over if it was a "real print". Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!

@rapache1 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video

@pushingplastic7445 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope it helps.

@ritesha8050 9 ай бұрын

hello, i want to print a U-tube, but i do not want supports inside the tube because it will be difficult to do so, how do I do that?

@deucedeuce1572 7 ай бұрын

Every single thing I print in Cura with tree supports leaves two unremoveable layers from and parts that have a flat over-hang or close to it. One layer will be a separated criss-cross layer (on the outside) that is very hard to remove and then inside of that will either be parallel layer of all touching lines or a mangles mess of strings that are hard to impossible to remove without damaging the part. I'm not sure what's causing this and couldn't find anyone else with the same problem that's figured out how to fix it. The tree supports remove verily easily, but the top layer fo the tree supports appear to get stuck to the part. This is confirmed by measurements also. (If I have a very large over-hang that has parts below it that the tree supports sit on, then this bad layer will not exist and the supports will come out of the part just fine without leaving these unremovable layers stuck to the part. If anyone has an idea on what causes it or how to fix it, I would really appreciate it. Even guesses are welcome.

@patricekonrad4972 8 ай бұрын

TOP !!!!

@MillionMileDrive Жыл бұрын

My method for removing supports is stabbing into the support from the bottom with needle nose pliers and twisting

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

If I tried that I would probably split my model into 6 different pieces! Thanks for for watching and keep those comments coming!

@DanteEhome Жыл бұрын

Anyone got the same issues with concentric support being empty? I used the latest version of cura, which I believe is 5.2.2 and if I choose concentric support, it will always be empty where there should be support infills.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that when testing for this video for the support structure. At first I thought I found a way to cut more time off while using supports until I noticed it was empty inside. That's why I opted for lines. It did function as expected for the support interface.

@DanteEhome Жыл бұрын

@@pushingplastic7445 I had this issue for at least 2 monthes now. I think I will raise a ticket to the development team.

@pilgrim00 6 ай бұрын

Thanks sir

@pushingplastic7445 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@griffingirl5805 11 ай бұрын

"Now, first thing's first... supports are a pain in the ass!"

@pushingplastic7445 11 ай бұрын

You aren't lying! I'm fighting supports right now on the X1 Carbon, except in this case they are breaking off during printing!

@julianbowen7112 Жыл бұрын

Good video, excellent content, but you need more lighting to show the surface details

@spudnickuk Жыл бұрын

Another option i use on differant software is the air gap. Meaning the distance from the support to where it touches the model Higher the airgap the further away. Can this be done in curu to Just to say i love watching all your informative videos. as they make sense .

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

It sounds much like Cura's Z distance. It's the distance from the top of the support to the underside of the print.

@3DJapan Жыл бұрын

I use tree supports for almost everything.

@truegret7778 Жыл бұрын

When faced with printing this sort of model (your first one), I would have rotated it 180 deg so "what you call model base" is on top. Much less model to support. But I understand the point you are trying to make.

@learnthrivecompassion422 9 ай бұрын

Ok captain obvious.

@truegret7778 9 ай бұрын

@@learnthrivecompassion422 You're welcome, noobie .......

@AJStClair-cw6xm Жыл бұрын

I need you to be the voice of the Colonel in Metal Gear :D

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

Lol, I'll get better at it! Thanks for watching!

@pooounderscoreman Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't show the new slim tree supports!

@Neanderthal75 5 ай бұрын

My question is, who decided those default settings in Cura to be what they are? They are pretty much bad for any models.

@bettydaltonnewbold2019 11 ай бұрын

Have you examined all of the Support Settings in Cura 5.4? Seems like there are a LOT more settings available now. Thank you.

@pushingplastic7445 11 ай бұрын

Not all of them, not yet! But it's on my to do list, especially the updated tree supports! Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!

@sail4life Жыл бұрын

The mic sounds a bit off, like you have two mics interfering with each other. Good video though. I love the new tree supports, but need to be careful they don't go everywhere internally, if you have a complicated model that is.

@limpfinger12 7 ай бұрын

I have a small part with a right arch. Supports are IMPOSSIBLE to get out

@kirkpatrickwindowcleaning7061 Жыл бұрын

Can you add some links to the files and deburring tools you used?

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

The tools were all part of a kit I got from Amazon a few years ago. It's no longer available but this one is very similar to it. Hope it helps! www.amazon.com/Cleaning-Finishing-Printing-Accessories-Prints/dp/B099K47RCY/ref=sr_1_8?crid=315ZLE0PK50HJ&keywords=3d+printing+kit&qid=1675721428&s=industrial&sprefix=3d+printing+kit%2Cindustrial%2C116&sr=1-8

@kirkpatrickwindowcleaning7061 Жыл бұрын

@@pushingplastic7445 I appreciate the recommendation! I hope it's an Amazon affiliate link so you can get a commission.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

@@kirkpatrickwindowcleaning7061 That would be nice, but I haven't set anything like that up!

@qugonqeml8280 6 ай бұрын

Here is finaly someone that hates supports as much as me.

@gamesvrtech6666 8 ай бұрын

Hm, why not just turn the model upside down? The small base area just doesn't need as much support as the big cross on top does...? 🤔

@pushingplastic7445 8 ай бұрын

It was pointed out at the 7:48 mark of the video for the obvious reasons! Thanks for watching!

@luckylarry5112 8 ай бұрын

Frig... If your drawing the part, draw in your own custom supports!

@pushingplastic7445 8 ай бұрын

Huh, good idea! If only somebody had a video about doing just that! Wait, I did do one like that and it's on my channel! But, I don't totally agree with doing that unless the project absolutely calls for it. Why trade print time for design time if you don't need to?

@TheStickyBusiness Жыл бұрын

You should have pointed out the OBVIOUS for the newbies that might see this video. In the second one if you had flipped the object 180 degrese you would have not needed any supports and actually in the first one if you flipped 180 degrees you would have needed less support too because the base was quite smaller than the upper part. I know the purpose of the object printed the way you did was to show the difference in support but for newbies to remember them the option to flip or search for better angles to position the object it is important.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

It was pointed out at the 7:48 mark of the video for the obvious reasons! Thanks for watching!

@TheStickyBusiness Жыл бұрын

@@pushingplastic7445 LOL missed that bit. Awesome. Great video. keep up the good work.

@pushingplastic7445 Жыл бұрын

@@TheStickyBusiness Thanks for watching, I really do appreciate it. And keep those comments coming!