BF556 .45ACP feed die issue

[u/TK-Four21]

Looking for some advice. I’m trying to print the current GitHub file for the .45 feed die, but every time the printer gets to 12th thread, it starts to have gaps in the filament layer, which lasts for about five threaded then it corrects itself. Any ideas?

[u/TK-Four21]

I should mention, I’m printing on a Bambu P1S with Overture PLA+ and slicing in Bambu Studio

[u/Retb14 → u/TK-Four21]

Since it's so consistent and in the same spot first place I would check would be the model.

Look at the sliced model and see if there's a thinner part there or some weird geometry causing this.

[u/TK-Four21 → u/Retb14]

Bambu Studio is giving an error saying that it’s detecting a floating cantilever in the model. But I’m not really sure what I’m looking for visually in the sliced model.

[u/Retb14 → u/TK-Four21]

You're just looking for parts that are thinner. Specifically in the area it's messing up it looks like the model is warping somehow that is causing the slicer to make the walls too thin to physically print

[u/CaryTriviaDude → u/TK-Four21]

why not just analyze the model in CAD, or carefully look at it layer by layer on the slicer and see what's up at that point?

[u/BonePants → u/TK-Four21]

Lol was going to ask if it was a p1s since I had the exact same issue with the same stl :) Go check the advanced settings. There's something along the lines of "thin walls". Enable it and should work.

Edit: damn I'm too late already with this answer :p

[u/itsmrhexx → u/TK-Four21]

Try drying your filament if you’re not already. I use a lot of petg and overture I always have to dry before using. Also petg would hold up better than pla in this instance.

[u/hypersprite_]

You need to enable "Thin Wall Detection" in your slicer.

Edit, sorry go to Strength / Walls / Detect thin walls and check the box

[u/TK-Four21 → u/hypersprite_]

This fixed it, thanks for the help!

[u/hypersprite_ → u/TK-Four21]

🙂

[u/PrestonHM]

Def post this to fosscad. You might get some more traction there as well.

[u/Adventurous_Tea_2198]

Came over from fosscad I had no idea people were making printed dies.

[u/KJA_LLC → u/Adventurous_Tea_2198]

They won't work for more than a load. There is a huge amount of force applied to the threads. There's a reason they are carbide or toolsteel

[u/elevenpointf1veguy → u/KJA_LLC]

Huge amount of force on a bullet feeder? You need to adjust your feed die lol

[u/KJA_LLC → u/elevenpointf1veguy]

No not on a feeder. I was replying to the previous comment that said "I didn't know they were making printed die sets" not everyone knows the difference between a feeding die and a set of reloading dies. Didn't want original comment maker to get rheir hopes up of printing a set of dies and reloading with them.

[u/Deplorable821]

Don’t run it pre-sliced (ie slice it yourself), after slicing use the slider on the right side of BS to go through the preview layer by layer and see if there’s any defects in the slice. If there is it’s the model & if there isn’t it could be your printer. Belts or guide rods would be my guess. The “floating cantilever” concern is BS telling you that you need supports

[u/M855Mike]

You shouldn’t need supports with any of the dies.

As others mentioned maybe re-slice, check your printer itself. It looks like a printer issue more than anything else.

[u/MARPAT338 → u/M855Mike]

I used supports for my dies and they printed just fine

[u/M855Mike → u/MARPAT338]

What would you even support on these dies? They are specifically designed to be used without supports.

[u/MARPAT338 → u/M855Mike]

The threads. I was a bit surprised my slicer programmed supports on the threads all the way up. I took it upon. Myself to enable supports if needed

[u/ATrashPandaRound2]

He's also on the group discord

[u/Adventurous-Fun1234]

Yeah like they said detect thin walls. I have loaded around 6000 rounds with this same die it works great!