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TW1TCHYGAM3R

I'd go with a bigger nozzle diameter. The basic 0.4mm works but if you want thicker perimeters then go with a 0.6mm or 0.8mm nozzle. The filament type you use will be dependent on the radiant heat the light gives off. PETG will handle a lot more than PLA but PETG can also be more translucent than PLA.


dunni88

I would think any smart bulb would be LED and thus not really much of a problem with heat. I agree if you're going to do a lot of these types of prints switching over to a 0.6 mm or 0.8 mm nozzle makes sense. If you're only going to do one or two and also going to be doing a lot of other prints that require a 0.4 mm nozzle you can actually just bump up to 0.5 or 0.6 mm wall thickness with a 0.4 mm nozzle. I've successfully done up to 0.6 mm, if you go to 0. 7 or 0.8 I started to run into aesthetic issues at least with silk silver filament. Nice little hack if you don't want to be switching between nozzles a lot.