I’m a wit’s end trying to get a straight loft from a series of section curves that are (in theory) facing the same direction and having the same number of control points.
By varying the number of section curves created, I can make the ripples smoother or sharper, but they always exist. I’ve tried aligning seams, projecting the curves into planes, different loft options, and yelling and screaming.
Is there something inherently wrong with the geometry that makes loft act this way?
It’s the 3D Potter Super9. I’m pretty happy with it – it is a large printer and not for fine detail work, but it is fast and reliable when used with a stoneware. I am several months into a so-far-failed effort to print with porcelain, but I don’t hold that against the printer.
I haven’t managed to print porcelain on this printer at all, but on a WASP LDM I’ve gotten 1.1mm. The problem there is the clay has to be prepared by hand and is far too wet to pug, so it’s inevitable to have air bubbles that destroy a decent percentage of prints. This is a 1.1mm print from the WASP that I took a sandblaster to to make some holes (also a Grasshopper design):
Hi Brooks - I’ve used this approach to make several vases from twisted lofts. But only with a standard PLA filament printer. Might be interesting to see what your 3D Potter machine could do with it.TwistedLofts.gh (33.4 KB)
Thank you so much for the sentiment! I’m not selling anything yet, still working on perfecting design and production. But you can bet I’ll let you know when I’m ready!
