Cura 3 helpfully highlights overhangs and, should you tick the box, will add supports to the model, though knowing whether you can get away without supports is down to practice.ĭue to the smaller print bed we did need to scale down a few models – easy to accomplish using Cura 3’s interface - but we had good results all round. Dialing the quality up to Extra Fine made them all but invisible though given it tripled the printing time, it’s not really worth the trade-off.Īt an average speed of 40mm/s, it takes between five and eight hours to print a 9-10cm model, though that’ll depend on how many removable supports it needs. Using Cura 3’s default “Fine” setting we got excellent results, with print-outs where the layers were only visible at a distance of 40cm or so. Like all FDM printers, using the Tina2 means living with layer lines though how visible those lines are depends on the quality you print at. You’ll then have to manually peel that layer off the bottom of your model – it’s easiest if you do straight after the print has finished - but that’s a relatively minor inconvenience. You will have to print a raft, using “build plate adhesion” box in Cura, which is automatically enabled by default. The sticker will at some point, wear out, in which case you can buy extra stickers from Weedo ($15 for 10) or use masking tape instead. The Tina2’s print bed, however, isn’t heated instead, it uses an adhesive square of masking-tape material to provide adhesion for the removeable build plate. Most modern printers have a heated print bed, which helps the first print layer stick to the bed and while you can print a base, or “raft” for the model to sit on, it’s not always a requirement. There is a snag with the print area, though, and it has nothing to do with its size. Using Autodesk Meshmixer and Microsoft 3D builder, we experimented with splitting models in half, adding tabs so we could reconnect the pieces and creating a spider with the head of Clint Eastwood (don’t ask). The Tina2 has a 100mm x 120mm x 100mm print area (the maximum size a model can be) which is smaller than most but it encouraged us to get to grips with the basics of 3D modelling. Yes, the upgraded version of the Tina2 supports wireless communication but Weedo’s requires you to use their mobile app, which suggests it’s not proper WiFi, or at least as straightforward as WiFi connectivity should be. WiiBuilder 2 will let you print from your PC (via USB cable) but given that the Micro SD slot is on the top of the printer, we found it more convenient to bring the card (you can use any Micro SD card) to the printer. Both programs are easy to use, though we found Cura 3 to be that little bit more intuitive. The provided Micro SD card contains two different slicing programs, WiiBuilder 2 and a custom version of Cura 3. So if you have it on a table and suddenly need the space back, that’s not a problem. Not only does it auto-level before each print, but it also allows you to save a print mid-run, then come back later. The Tina2 is supremely portable and comes with features you might not expect from a dinky device like this.
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