How to accurately print a thin piece with a hole pattern I'm quite new to 3D-printing. I need to build a curved piece with a hole pattern and I was wondering whether it was possible to print such a hole pattern accurately, with such a thin (3 mm) thickness of the piece. In the past, when I tried printing thinner pieces with holes, the piece warped and holes were not printed properly. Therefore is there any changes to the model I need to make to improve the quality of the print, or add any supports?
I am using an Ender 3 Pro, with PLA.
Use the smallest nozzle possible to get better rounded edges on holes.
Slow down the print speed to increase accuracy and prevent errors.
Print it face down against the bed if possible to reduce support requirements for overhangs and increase hole quality.
Clean the bed well, increase bed temperature, stick glue, enable brim, or add 'mouse ears' to prevent warping.
Make sure the bed is levelled properly to prevent warping and increase finish surface quality.
Use a 'stringing tester' to find the best temperature to print at so that you can prevent stringing between holes.
Enable z-hop retraction to prevent stringing and errors.
You can bore through the holes with a drill to clean them flush.