D&D Dice Set (Multi-Material Included)
D&D Dice Set (Multi-Material Included)
3D
Published 2020-08-31T20:45:14+00:00
Here is my take on a normal set of DnD dice, with the added option of multi material printing. If you would like to print them normally, simply download the die model and print it normally. My best settings are listed below, however these were just used to get the best possible dice, and the brim is the only setting that I would say is required to get a correct print.
If you would like to make the numbers a different color, use both the die model and the corresponding numbers model. Keep in mind that you must already have a multi-material setup, and it is recommended to practice simpler multi-material prints before this one to make sure it works (My MMU2S took ~8 months off/on to get it to where it is today). The number models themselves look oddly extruded because the print was much more successful when both colors were printed in closer to the same amount of plastic.
Printing these models without support has created the best surface finish, but the D20 is especially difficult to print the bottom numbers well since they are on a great overhang. Ultimately, the settings I found to work best was slowing both the external and normal perimeters to 10/20 mm/s, and include an extra fan blowing from the back. Also, make sure the purge block is out of the way (not sure if this is still needed with the external fan, but it works so I won't mess with it).
Because the numbers are very small, a 0.25mm nozzle is preferred to a 0.4mm nozzle. It is more difficult to print with and more likely to clog, so this is not necessary. The 0.25mm nozzle was very difficult to get working with my multi-material setup, so I was unable to do it, but dang did it look better.
I ultimately print an entire set at a time, and each set is printed with a brim on each die. This greatly decreases the amount of failed or warped prints, especially when not printing with supports.
An infill of 100% will make the print more likely to get caught and come off the bed, so 90% is preferable to make the dice feel heavier (and higher quality) and to maintain balance as much as possible.
An existing multi-material setup is required to print the dice in multiple materials (printing with a single-material printer would require ~180 filament changes per print). More than two colors are not needed, so any multi-material setup will work.
| Date published | 31/08/2020 |
| Support Free | YES |