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not the original commenter, but it always amazes me how strong a 3d print can be if made considering the layers orientation, and how weak when I don't

[-] definitemaybe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

It's something like 5× stronger in the direction it prints than across layers, with great adhesion. It's even worse if your adhesion is lower.

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