Printrbot Simple Skeinforge 3D Printer Slicer Settings

As you may have noticed, there is a lack of Skeinforge settings for Printrbot (at least there were when I looked). Anyways, I'm posting my settings here so that any Printrbot 1405 or 1403 (Simple Metal) owner can have a place to start, and tweak the settings to their own preferences. Since both models use the same hardware, the settings should be just fine for a 1403, except for the bed size which is for a 1405.

If you want more information on where to start on a configuration, explanation of key settings, settings for different filaments, and how to find settings for your specific printer in the firmware, check out my article on Getting Started With Skeinforge.

All of the following settings are in the Craft section of Skeinforge, and activated. Unnecessary plugins will be noted. Any settings not mentioned are left at their default values. All values are for Skeinforge 50:

Printrbot 1405 Skeinforge Settings (PLA)

Bottom:

Additional Height over Layer Thinkness: 0.3
Altitude(mm): 0.0

Carve:

Edge Width over Height: 1.6
Extra Decimal Places: 2.0
Import Coarseness: 1.0
Layer Height: 0.4

Clip: (not required)

Clip Over Perimeter Width: 0.5
Maximum Connection Distance Over Perimeter Width: 1.0

Comb: (not required)

Running Jump Space: 1.0

Cool:

Minimum Layer Time: 20.0
Turn Fan On at Beginning/End: On

Dimension:

Extruder Reatraction Speed: 1.0
Filament Diameter: 1.7
Filament Packing Density: 0.9
Maximum E Value Before Reset: 0.0
Minimum Travel for Retraction: 1.0

Dwindle: (not required)

End Rate Multiplier: 0.4
Pent Up Volume 0.7
Slowdown Steps: 2
Slowdown Volume: 5.0

Fill:

Extra Shells on Alternating Solid Layer: 0
Extra Shells on Base: 0
Extra Shells on Sparse Layer: 0
Grid Circle Separation over Perimeter Width: 0.0
Grid Extra Overlap: 0.1
Grid Junction Separation Band Height: 10
Grid Junction Separation over Octogon Radius At End: 0.0
Grid Junction Separation over Octogon Radius At Middle: 0.0
Infill Begin Rotation: 45.0
Infill Begin Rotation Repeat: 1
Infill Odd Layer Extra Rotation: 90.0
Infill Pattern: Line
Infill Perimeter Overlap: 0.2
Infill Solidity: 0.25
Sharpest Angle: 60.0
Solid Surface Thickness: 2
Start From Choice: Lower Left
Surrounding Angle: 60.0
Thread Sequence Choice: Perimeter > Loops > Infill

Inset:

Infill in Direction of Bridge: Off
Infill Width over Thickness: 1.1
Loop Order Choice: Ascending Area
Overlap Removal Width over Perimeter Width: 0.2
Turn Extruder Heater Off at Shut Down: On
Volume Fraction: 0.82

Limit:

Maximum Initial Feed Rate: 125.0

Multiply:

Center X: 42.5
Center Y: 42.5

Raft:

Add Raft, Elevate Nozzle, Orbit: Off ("On" When printing supports)
Base Feed Rate Multiplier: 1.1
Base Flow Rate Multiplier: 0.9
Base Infill Density: 0.8
Base Layer Thickness over Layer Thickness: 2.0
Base Layers: 1
Base Nozzle Lift over Base Layer Thickness: 0.375
Infill Overhang over Extrusion Width: 0.05
Interface Feed Rate Multiplier: 1.0
Interface Flow Rate Multiplier: 1.0
Interface Infill Density: 0.5
Interface Layer Thickness over Layer Thickness: 1.0
Interface Layers: 1
Interface Nozzle Lift over Interface Layer Thickness: 0.25
Operating Nozzle Lift over Layer Thickness: 0.5
Raft Additional Margin over Length: 1.0
Raft Margin: 2.0
Support Cross Hatch: Off ("On" when printing tall models, that need stronger supports)
Support Flow Rate over Operating Flow Rate: 0.7
Support Gap over Perimeter Extrusion Width: 3.0
Support Material Choice: Exterior Only
Support Minimum Angle: 60.0

Skin: (not required)

Horizontal Infill Divisions: 2
Horizontal Perimeter Divisions: 2
Vertical Divisions: 2
Hop When Extruding Infill: Off
Layers From: 1

Skirt: (Using updated Skirt.py)

Convex: On
Gap over Perimeter Width: 3.0
Layers To: 1
Brim Width: 5

Smooth: (not required)

Layers From: 1
Maximum Shortening over Width: 1.2

Speed:

Add Flow Rate: On
Bridge Feed Rate Multiplier: 1.0
Bridge Flow Rate Multiplier: 1.0
Duty Cycle at Beginning: 0.0
Duty Cycle at Ending: 0.0
Feed Rate: 40.0
Flow Rate Setting: 14.0
Object First Layer Feed Rate Infill Multiplier: 0.9
Object First Layer Feed Rate Perimeter Multiplier: 0.9
Object First Layer Flow Rate Infill Multiplier: 1.0
Object First Layer Flow Rate Perimeter Multiplier: 1.0
Maximum Z Feed Rate: 7.0
Perimeter Feed Rate Multiplier:  0.9
Perimeter Flow Rate Multiplier:  1.32
Travel Feed Rate: 120.0

Temperature*: 

Base Temperature:  205.0
Interface Temperature: 205.0
Object First Layer Infill Temperature: 205.0
Object First Layer Perimeter Temperature: 205.0 
Object Next Layers Temperature: 200.0
Support Layers Temperature: 200.0
Supported Layers Temperature: 205.0

*based around SainSmart White PLA. Change accordingly if needed. 

If you have questions about certain settings, or want to see other settings I don't have posted, please comment below letting me know.

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