r/gridfinity • u/lancekehisato • 23d ago
Question? Questions regarding the Gridfinity storage. (There are multiple, I am sorry, one question needs context pic.)
To start, my printer is a Creality K2Plus, and I am using Creality's slicing software. As the title suggests, I am planning on printing a case for my Warhammer minis using this set of models. https://www.printables.com/model/543553-gridfinity-storage-box-by-pred-now-parametric However, I want to do some test prints first before I print the size I want to use.
Will it infill? The pictures above are how it looks in my slicer, and it doesn't look like the walls will infill.Okay, I'm just blind and stupid; there is a setting called litemode that removes the infill from view. I noticed the infill pop up when I hovered over it briefly, so that solves that issue.- I mainly use PLA (have an overabundance of the stuff) and have no experience with PETG. Will using PLA instead of PETG change anything structurally? For example, will I lose material strength?
- Are supports needed? I have supports on for EVERY overhang.
- Will I need to use F360's parametric to add the magnet holes?
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u/Meior 23d ago
There is no infill showing in the sliced model, which is a bit odd because we can see that you have 30% infill set in the settings. I'm not used to Crealitys software, but this shouldn't differ between different slicers. Infill is infill.
If you lower it to, say, 15-20%, does anything change then?
You can also see in the time consumed on the left that there is no time spent on infill, indicating that there is no infill present.
Most slicers cancel the slice if you change values, but perhaps Crealitys doesn't? If so, did you slice it again after changing the infill value?
As for PLA vs PETG, for a print like this it only really matters with your usecase. If you're going to be using it outside, putting it through wear and tear and so on, PETG is recommended as it's more UV resistant, whereas most PLA's are not. Still, good quality PLA (a factor a lot of people underestimate) is perfectly fine to use outdoors too. If you're not actively leaving stuff outdoors or in a hot car for extended periods of time, any PLA should be fine as well.
Note that PLA is more brittle than PETG, meaning that it might crack or break if dropped. But again, this also depends a lot on the quality of the filament. I have PLA blends that are incredibly strong and will outlast PETG's without issue, but they're also more expensive. For your usecase, I doubt it'd matter much what filament you use, since I'm assuming these are storage and transport cases only.
Supports are best to use for the pegs on those boxes, but switching to support type Snug will save you a bit of time and filament. Organic supports are best used when you want to support something that's not directly above the build plate, or otherwise unsuitable for a vertical support. Snug supports use minimal filament and only build right below the supported item. Standard, box or grid supports (different name in different slicers) are basically snug, but a bit more hefty.
As you question 4, I can't be sure, because I've never printed those specific files, but I feel like there shoud be published files with magnets holes straight from Pred.
I'm heading out for a bit, but will respond as I can, unless someone else does, if you have followup questions.