On Saturday, 26 March 2022 14:43:33 EDT Chris Albertson wrote:
> Do you have the "Cura Setting Guide" extension installed?

Apparently it does not come in the linux AppImage.

> If so, I
> think it is pretty clear.  There is a diagram that shows how as the
> parts getts fatter the holes get smaller so to compensate use "hole
> expansion."

Haven't seen that, ever.

> I agree, it is not clear exactly what a hole is what about slots?  I
> think a hole is just any interior facing wall.

Which is one of the reasons I prefer to do the predistortion for such in 
openscad.  Then I know for sure I'm not screwing anything else up. 
 
> In any case the value for the expansion is in mm, so the effect of 1mm
> is huge on a 3mm hole but only 1% on a 100mm hole
> 
> I have two solutions for 3D prints used as machine parts:
> 1) design the machine to work well with poor tolerences.  This mostly
> works if you can do a from the ground up design

Which is what this is, I'm copying an idea, but not the part.

> or
> 2) Put the plastic part on the lath or mill and take a thin cut to true
> the surface.
> 
> I just did this the other day.  My printed countersinks where not 100%
> round and smooth so I whent over the part and touched them up with a
> countersink cutter on the drill press, had to correct some other issue
> with a file,   Then the parts get primed and painted.

Oh!  My!  Much to fawncy for me. I'm happy if it works, color is whatever 
I fancied the last time I ordered more filament. ;o)

Take care Chris.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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