The Astronaut

We have printed the Astronaut by The Sculptor not once, but twice. We have chosen both corkFill and nGen for this print. Beautiful materials for the best aesthetics.

Design: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1755130

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Settings for corkFill on the Ultimaker 2:

0.1mm layer height on 220C, heated bed platform on 50 degrees C and 100% fan.

corkFill: http://colorfabb.com/corkfill

nGen: http://colorfabb.com/co-polyesters/ngen

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How to print with corkFill

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This is the brand new corkFill based on colorFabb PLA/PHA. If you liked the original woodFill and its successor bamboofill, this one should complement your filament portfolio really well.

To help you getting the best results out of your printer here are some tips for Ultimaker Original, Ultimaker 2 and Makerbot Replicator 2 settings with general advises for other printers.

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