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This is a battery cell case that was a pain last time I printed it with supports

Model: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5240533/files

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

That’s a great idea and would require similar amounts of support, however there’s still going to be 90 degree overhangs that wouldn’t come out quite as nice as the orientation I used

The model in question only has 1 flat side, its end (which is the top in the photo). Every other side requires supports if it’s on the build plate because of the recess in the cap, and the cap being wider than the rest of the model