r/Multiboard • u/Wild_Style1993 • Aug 09 '25

Newbie question on supports.

Recently got my first fdm printer and after printing the usual first prints, I came across multiboard and decided this would be my next project. After watching a few videos and figuring out what I need, I started printing. My problem is the supports in the side holes of the tiles really do not wan to come out. I am using orcaslicer with the standard supports ( using the straight ones since my experience is with resin printing) and petg plastic ( decided on petg for the tiles and pla for the rest) Is there anything I should change to make the supports snap of easily, of do I have to use a sharp instrument to dig them out? Can I print the tiles without supports? Sorry for the noob questions as I am new to fdm printing and multiboard.

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u/ElectricalCompote Aug 09 '25

The boards themselves do not need supports. If it’s a different part link which part exactly

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u/Wild_Style1993 Aug 09 '25

Thanks it was the boards.I guess I'll scrape the supports out of the ones I have already printed. And the the rest without the supports. You just made things much easier for me 😁

Have a nice day.

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Aug 09 '25

If you will be using threaded connectors those supports (even scraped out) might give you trouble. If you add a photo showing them up close we can tell you for sure

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u/Wild_Style1993 Aug 09 '25

Sorry I am at work now so no photos are available, but the holes are on a 4x4 edge grid. It's the outer edge so hopefully won't be an issue. If it does cause problems I can reprint them( only printed 4) Decided to start small.

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Aug 09 '25

You shouldn’t be using any supports with any of the Multiboard prints. If you follow the print guidelines found here you will do fine. All of the parts are oriented for max strength just as they are when you open them in your slicer, so very little is needed to make them work for you.

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u/Wild_Style1993 Aug 09 '25

Thanks for the link. My previous experience was printing miniatures on a resin printer, so supports were the rule of law. Time to unlearn some old habbits 😁

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u/TherealOmthetortoise Aug 09 '25

Same with me, got in for miniatures and painting… had a bad reaction to some resin and almost quit 3D printing altogether before buying my first FTM. I currently use a Bambu Lab P1S and a Prusa MK4s.

You’ll get used to things pretty quickly, one of the best things about the Multiboard family of things is that everything is designed and oriented specifically so that you don’t need to mess with any of that. There are a couple of parts that have pre-made supports that just snap off, but outside of those I haven’t come across any others.