How to 3D Print Helmets in ONE PIECE with CURA Block Supports // Beginner Friendly Tutorial

[@xente9918]

Hey, for rotating the helmet in the beginning you can use the "select face to align to the build plate" tool under the rotation tab in Cura, which makes it basically perfectly flat on the bed if you click on the face you want to put on the build plate, I also regularly turn off the "Uniform Scaling " under the size tab to only have to use one support blocker for irregular shapes, like the top of the helmet you had to use 4 for. Hope this helps you out!

[@vaultfox]

oh that's a good trick to know, thanks for the tip! I'm so used to doing it manually so I'll have to give that a shot next time around

[@ConsultingjoeOnline]

Yup. was just writing this until I saw someone beat me to it... about a yr ago. lol Great videos!

[@UncleJessy]

Fantastic video. Had no idea cure had support blockers

[@stevefoster5700]

Same! Great video.

[@vaultfox]

Thanks! And yeah, for the longest time I thought it was something only paid slicers had ... can't believe it was staring me in the face for so long

[@vaultfox]

thank you!

[@mwannamaker23]

Vaultfox, you are now my official 3D printing guru queen!!! Thank you so much!! I am 103 hours into a Mando helmet, with full support (the pain) and just came across your video. I can't believe I could have saved almost 700 grams of filament just with the dome supports gone LOL!!! Like you said, there is sooo much to learn in this hobby. And just as a side note, as a 40's male I found your video unbelievably clear and easy to follow, and you being "a woman" actually made it easier for me to understand. I find a lot of the other channels I check out they (men) talk as if I should already know most of the lingo and terms lol. Cant wait to see what else I can learn from your channel! Keep it up!

[@thedudedylan]

you have been the single best source of 3d printing cosplay and finishing that I have found on the internet. even going as far as answering my questions individually on your videos. thank you so much, I know you are going to blow up and become one of the go-to places for this info online and when that happens you totally deserve it.

[@vaultfox]

thank you so much :) that really means so much! I remember when I was first getting into 3D printing a few years back I was so intimidated and thought I needed to have perfect prints or what have you to enjoy it but I'm so glad you enjoy and think that way about my content ... really means A LOT. thank you so much for watching!

[@TehD287]

Just come across your videos as I am about to start printing Mando armor for me and my son and I cannot be more thankful for the information you have given. :)

[@thessiablues]

I just got into 3D printing recently and have plans to make a clone helmet and your channel has been super helpful! So glad I found it

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help!! Good luck with your clone :)

[@andrewhansen2100]

Thank you! I watched your other (old) helmet video last night, and am glad you posted this as well. I'm going to kick off printing a Mando helmet today!

[@theonlymondo]

I've been printing for about 3 years now using so many rolls on supports alone. idk why i never even thought about the "dome" shape being self-supporting.....smh. Appreciate the video....P.S. the previous vid to this one is the way i found your channel and its helped immensley. Thank you!!!!!

[@KarenCollins-sg9wx]

Thank you,I have just started cosplay helmets for my daughter and was wasting so much filament on supports ,great help xx

[@Jw000]

This tutorial was so helpful! Definitely cleared up the printing support questions i’ve been looking into. Thanks a lot!

[@vaultfox]

You're welcome!

[@grampalearnsstuff9202]

This was a really helpful video. I had seen someone else mention it, but not explained anywhere near as clearly as yours.

[@vaultfox]

Thank you so much! Just like you I'd heard of it too but thought it was way harder than it is so I put off using it for the longest time lol

[@Ultrachap13]

I was having so much trouble navigating through cura and doing everything you just did in this video. Learned so much, amazing video, thanks 🙏🏻.

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help!! CURA confuses me some even to this day lol

[@afvillabona]

Hi, I just want to say thanks, your videos are awesome, you explain everything y just a simple way, easy to understand even for someone outside states.

[@vaultfox]

Thank you so much! I'm glad they help and are easy to understand :)

[@Neptune730]

Sweet!!! I stumbled across this video. I knew about the support blocker but I didn't realize they could be resized and rotated. Thanks. For that I'll check out the rest of your channel. Happy printing!

[@vaultfox]

Aw thank you so much!!! Glad to help, and tbh I didn't know they could be resized either until a few people let me know in my comments!

[@looknooks]

I am so glad I found your videos! I am new-ish to 3D printing and about to start my first Bo-Katan helmet and this video is sooooo helpful. Thank you for taking so much time to list everything needed with links, you have made this project less scary for me now haha

[@smiley9317]

Hey, thanks for the great advice on support blocking, only been 3D printing for about a year and just finished my first helmet and saved a lot of time and material

[@ericprint3576]

I played around with that method definitely saved a lot of pla that way.

[@vaultfox]

yeah it's fantastic, just wish I knew about it sooner!

[@christopherbaker8452]

Thank you so much...found your channel recently, and it has helped out tremendously. Your videos are saving me so much time and headache. Thank you.

[@vaultfox]

awwww, thank you so much for watching!!

[@ehslibrarian]

Thank you so much for this video! I did not realize what that button did either! This is going to save me so much time and material!

[@vaultfox]

You're so welcome! Glad to help, it's saved my butt multiple times

[@filbert910]

Awesome. Can't wait to print one of these helmets in one go

[@vaultfox]

sending good printer vibes!

[@danielblackwell5577]

MAN was this helpful, or should I have said WOMAN was this helpful. I had literally over 800 grams of support shaved off thanks to this video. I'll have to let you know how it turns out. Thanks again

[@magnus800]

I’m not into cosplay, but you’ve made me curious on producing a helmet, just have to find a design I’d like and see how it goes. Please keep up the great work.

[@vaultfox]

These are my FAVORITE comments, thank you so much! I’m glad to have inspired you to make something of your own!

[@magnus800]

@@vaultfox thank you for the lovely response. I’m m looking forward to the challenge 26 3/8 “ for a helmet might challenge my ender 3 max lol. In my 20 years of service all my helmets were custom made, this time I don’t have that luxury 😂

[@oliverhenwood6516]

omg how did I not know this was a thing, learn something new every day

[@vaultfox]

I had no idea it was a thing either until I posted my first video! There's so many things to learn with 3D printing I swear

[@EsTOEban]

Love the video! You've inspired me to do my own full helmet print! Off to Cura!

[@vaultfox]

GOOD LUCK! And thank you!

[@undoreality8962]

thanks heaps so easy to do and saves so much filament

[@ray24051]

Good video I have to save it to my favorites to save it for reference so when I print my next helmet thanks for the tips and the helmet came out great!

[@vaultfox]

Thanks! Hope it helps ya in the future

[@bigredgames3484]

great video! never understood what that button did until now. thanks so much! liked and subscribed!

[@vaultfox]

thank you!!! and tbh I didn't either til people commented on my earlier video :D

[@darrenknight4127]

I wish I see this video before I started my 5 day print probably would of cut my print time in half and saved on filament Keep up the great video 👍

[@vaultfox]

Aw man, well at least you know for next time! I've printed my fair share of helmets with that middle support before I realized I didn't need it ... all of that wasted filament

[@abnormalgames]

My main concern with making a helmet was the top and I didn’t know what kind of supports I needed but now that I know I least I’ll use less filament

[@louistran4145]

Thank you for your videos. You are fun to watch and very inspiring! Building my Mando outfit now.

[@areilly76]

This is great. My last helmet had that nightmare blob of support in the middle, and it was a pain to remove as well.

[@vaultfox]

I've been there, so many older helmets with that unnecessary support ... I'm working on a video to make supports easier to remove too s

[@chad_holbrook]

Great job. I do one block in the center and then size it without uniform scaling. I make it wide and short (like me). Another thing that I do is set my support overhang angle to 65 with general tree supports (mostly) and put in custom supports on things like the visor.

[@chad_holbrook]

BTW, have you tried Arc Welder, yet?

[@vaultfox]

LOL wide and short that made me snort ... I played with making them odd shapes but just found it quicker to just make those boxes, same reason I I just kept the overhang where it was so I didn't have to add in custom supports on the visor I was also a bit frustrated with my PC continually crashing while I tried to slice this (it def needs replaced soon lol)

[@chad_holbrook]

@@vaultfox This pic is what mine look like. However, if you've found something that works, then there is no reason to change. photos.app.goo.gl/3XgAhWZJ7F1Ra3aL7

[@hellyeaOU812]

thank you for helping out! I appreciate your tips. I am self taught as well

[@vaultfox]

you're welcome!!

[@HanSeoulOh07]

This helped me alot! My Mando was saying 9 days for the time and 2kg for filament and I got it down to 2 days with 903kgs!

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help!! That’s an amazing time + money savings!

[@VariablePenguin]

This video is off the dome!

[@vaultfox]

haha, why thank you!

[@bloodyfinger5]

Learned something new ... again , Thank You ... subbed

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help!!! and thank you so much :)

[@dougkulp9867]

I had just watched your first video and tried to do the custom supports then my cura crashed due to my computer not being good enough at larger models. Then I saw this video and my hopes were restored. Thank you for the video. I’ll let you know how it goes

[@vaultfox]

You're welcome! To be honest my computer crashes sometimes with the custom supports sometimes as well (it's from 2015 so in need of an upgrade)

[@dougkulp9867]

Helmet came out awesome. Thanks again for your help.

[@chadwin]

thank you for making this video! I've been wanting to print a Mando helmet, but the print time was like 5 days, which is intimidating and feels like I'm just setting myself up for failure. Now I'm gonna try support blockers and see if I can get a good print going much faster!! Also your print speed of 120mm is crazy to me! I've been printing at only 50mms ever since I started 3d printing. haha

[@vaultfox]

You’re welcome!! And actually I’ve bumped my print speed down to 80mm/s nowadays. It works but does have some diminishing returns

[@Coeus3D]

Great video. Easy to follow. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong spot or misunderstood, but I thought you said you'd make your Cura settings available? I think I've got something in mine messing me up. Keep up the great job and I look forward to more!

[@vaultfox]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYGlkHqwptRjadE - this is that video on settings buuuuuut it is very out of date and isn't actually what I use anymore. I would recommend giving CHEP a follow as he puts out good CURA settings videos and also has them available for download

[@Coeus3D]

@@vaultfox Can do. Thank you.

[@JustFishing111]

I don’t know how to thank you enough this is a life saver! Thank you!!! 😁🙏🏻

[@vaultfox]

You're so welcome! Good luck with your prints :)

[@DonBranson1]

great video. definitely respect the candor regarding the 3d printing learning curve. it's the forgetfulness curve that can be more painful at times. still using the CR-10 after all these years? is this based on still being your favorite after testing other printers or ???

[@vaultfox]

thank you! yeah, I think it's why I have a lot of imposter syndrome surrounding 3D printing, I'm constantly learning and tweaking things and it feels like the learning never ends ... but that's part of the fun of it too I guess! as for the CR10s's after all these years welp, it's because they're what I know. They've been working fine for the past few years and I don't see myself upgrading for a while (unless they both die off early). I'm also a fan of the older models because there's less computer stuff that can go wrong on them, sure I gotta manually level the beds but I actually don't mind that.

[@Theguys1212]

How did you get the support button on the left side at the bottom? I have looked everywhere in the market place and I can’t find it. I have not 5.2 and 5.3 version of Cura

[@vaultfox]

I can't remember what version of CURA this was when I filmed it, but it is an older version. The support button was an add-on from their storefront but I believe (according to other commentors) that it is no longer available

[@neilmanson2634]

I quite like the 'snap rotation' for most alignment changes but holding down the shift key (on a Mac, not sure what key on pc) while rotating will temporarily disable snap rotation to give me a little more precise control.

[@vaultfox]

Oh that’s a good tip! I often forget I’ve turned it on or off so this would help out a lot

[@tylersanchez7707]

I can’t get the top of the dome to Connect it’s always printing with small layer imperfections (like lines not completely touching each other) I’ve been fiddling with settings for 2 weeks with no luck.

[@owenaddams]

Any chance you can show screenshots of every section of Cura and the settings you have?

[@vaultfox]

I have an older video on my channel for my 3D print settings, but they are kind of out of date. For CURA settings I recommend CHEP's youtube channel, he has a lot of great tips and allows you download his settings over there. Mine are based off his

[@RDR911]

Definitely found your channel through the CURA support video! Also, I was expecting "rotate on the blue axis" and was disappointed!

[@vaultfox]

I KNOW missed opportunity LOL and glad to have you here! Thanks for the sub :D

[@SuperBob1028]

Can you do this with face shells with holes in?

[@robertmateo4449]

hello I want to thank you for the videos they are very informative but i have a question> do you know if orca has the same features as in cura ? im also self thought and the only one i found to down load good enough was orca slicer. Can you advised. also great videos

[@jameshaaker5410]

Super great channel. Saved me a ton of time and pla.

[@vaultfox]

Thank you so much! Glad it helped

[@robsanchez8232]

My Cura doesn’t show this option to block the supports? Can you help me figure it out

[@abbadon010]

perfect tutorial. i used your advice and discovered that is you unclick uniform scaling, you can drag the support blocker in one axis only instead of all three

[@vaultfox]

oh that's good to know, thank you!

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

You may already know this but for those that don't. On models such as the helmet, the bottom may not be perfectly even and lay flat on the bed (like the helmet). On some models you may not need (or want) to keep the exact shape of the bottom of the model. In Cura you can lower the model down into the build plate until all edges are flat on the bed, then Cura will slice it ignoring any part of the model that goes into the bed. That way you won't need supports around the bottom of the model.

[@vaultfox]

Yeah, I've done this before! I did it on a previous Bo Katan helmet actually

[@mr.osmosis5713]

Oh my god I’m making a helmet (red hood) for Halloween so this is very useful

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help!! Good luck on your build

[@chasegoodrich5250]

So I’m trying to fit a mandalorian olhelmet on a ender 3 pro scale and I have it to the right scale and it won’t let me slice

[@vaultfox]

Depending on the scale, it might be too large to fit on your particular bedsize. I have a Creality CR10s with a 300x300x400 working area

[@LScott97]

Brilliant video, well done!👍👍👍

[@AbBa_00]

Wow thanks for showing the technique now I can print my wrecker helmet without the middle support 😅

[@vaultfox]

Glad to help! I printed with those middle supports for longe than I’d like to admit lol

[@freddelgado]

Forget about the annoying guys, you are doing great! The resume function was pretty good. I never used it and I hope I never will. :D Instead of four retangles you can try a single cilinder in the future.

[@vaultfox]

Thank you! The resume function has saved me more times than I'd like to admit due to our shoddy electric company. And I'll have to try out the cylinder tool next time I print, to be honest my computer kept crashing everytime I went to slice this (it's like 6 years old) so by the time I got it filmed I was over trying new things

[@chinogaming2022]

how you size it to your head? thank you in advance

[@adamdboyd]

Fairly new to 3D printing here but what would happen if you decided to simply print the helmet upside down?

[@vaultfox]

That works as well but when I did that the supports are on the outside and it just requires a bit more cleanup

[@bones49f]

What kind of 3d printer are you using?

[@DwenDooley]

Current cura rotation tool lets you select an object face to align to the print bed... I think it's the 3rd rotation option.Check it out. A real time-saver.

[@vaultfox]

I think I’m so ingrained in just doing it manually I forget that option even exists lol

[@DwenDooley]

@@vaultfox Fair enough. The other trick, I dunno if you mentioned it, is, in Cura.. hold down shift for fine control of rotation.

[@jonbychowski9524]

Loving these videos! New to 3D printing my cosplay materials and wanting to gauge a good choice for printers that can one shot a helmet. Would you recommend a Creality CR 10 for beginners? Keep up the awesome videos!

[@vaultfox]

thank you so much, glad they help! I would personally recommend the CR10s actually, it has a few more features than the CR10 did (like power recovery if your power goes out, you can usually get the print to restart when it comes back and a filament run-out sensor) One thing I didn't know until I got it is that leveling it is a PAIN since the bed is larger, an Ender 3 or smaller would usually be a starting point but I skipped that and just went right to the big guns lol. As long as you're willing to maintain and tinker a bit, I think it's a fine beginner machine

[@jonbychowski9524]

@@vaultfox thank you! I’m actually trying to look now on where around me Carrie’s CR10s. One question I had is the CR10s also referred to as the CR 10 Smart 3D printer or CR10 V3 3D printer? My local Microcenter has them listed as that and I’m confused on which is who.

[@MrSpartan99]

Can you use this for an animated phase 2 clone?

[@vaultfox]

in theory, yes. you'll just want to make sure that the cheeks/any overhangs around the outside of the helmet are supported (which they should be if you just block out the middle support and generate auto supports)

[@MrSpartan99]

@@vaultfox Thank you so much! I'm new to this and I want to figure out what to do

[@moltar512]

this was fantastic, i'm a recent subscriber, but your content is amazing, thank you so much

[@vaultfox]

Thanks for the sub and comment! Glad to help :D

[@swopehs196]

How do you remove the supports without cracking the helmet? Sincere question lol

[@vaultfox]

I've been there lol ... usually adjusting the air gap on your supports will allow them to remove a bit easier. I have another video on how I set-up and remove my supports on the channel as well

[@rockingbygrace]

Will this still work if you have to cut the helmet in half? (small print bed problems)

[@vaultfox]

Havent’t tried it myself just yet but I assume so!

[@oscarreyes4511]

I recommend using a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) for your 3D printers. I use 1 per 3 printers. I have my settings turning off the heating bed after 10 layers to save on power and to save on battery in the event of a power failure. The more power the UPS can hold, the better. A UPS can save you money and prints in the long run. Specially if you are printing 2/3 day prints! NOTE: Depending on your UPS, you might not be able to heat up the bed of all 3 printers at the same time. You can do 2 beds (no nozzles). Then, when the 2 beds are hot you can start heating up the 3rd bed along with the 3 nozzles. That is how I do it. Its a minor inconvenience, but it has saved my 4/6 day prints! plus it also saves my printers from getting damaged.

[@vaultfox]

That’s interesting! I’ve never even thought of using a UPS for printing cause I’m all honesty, now that I’m mostly printing for myself and not doing commissions they aren’t on constantly. But this might help if I ever decide to dive back in

[@alanroyal8406]

Just watched your video on making a full helmet I really want to make one but I m a bit nerves on doing something has big has this for 2 days still don't understand how I can let it print has my printer on pause go cold hope I am making sense thank you

[@vaultfox]

My printers are in our basement and are monitored through a camera, so I've had them run all night. I don't really have a recommendation other than leaving them to go consistently. It's personal preference (and I had only ran prints during the day for around a year before I was confident enough to leave them on overnight)

[@alanroyal8406]

@@vaultfox thank you that helped

[@michaelauth8936]

Do those support blocks not actually print? Is it just telling Cura that supports aren't needed there? I have no 3d printing experience and am not sure how to get started with it

[@vaultfox]

It’s telling CURA to not generate supports where the blocks are placed. Most domed helmets won’t need those center supports that CURA auto generates.

[@michaelauth8936]

@@vaultfox Thanks for the fast reply! Hopefully the 3d printers my university have are big enough to print in one piece, also how do I scale a helmet to fit me?

[@garethanderson7521]

How have you removed the image of your printer in cura? Frustrates me when looking at my print from underneath having to look through the image of the printer. Good to see you updated with this video - I was watching the original one and was wondering why you weren't using support blockers. Also you showed me different custom supports to the ones I was using so interested to try yours. The ones I've been using are the Cylindric Custom Support.

[@vaultfox]

I never did anything to remove the printer image from the bottom so I can’t really help you there sadly

[@TheShamwwow]

Another great video, thank you

[@vaultfox]

thank you so much for watching!

[@jpeero]

looking back on this video, how far do you think you've come since making this video?

[@jordyj1491]

Hey, I'm wanting to get into 3d printing for cosplay purposes. What computer specs would I need to be able to print off cosplay armour pieces? I.e starwars helmets, breast plates etc

[@Joezthepro]

thank you, this video really helped me!

[@bjkenne]

when you're cleaning up, what is your technique as not not scrape up the helmet to bad? are you changing the support interface at all so that the supports come off easier?

[@kiaknowsthings]

I cannot find that plug in. Anybody know where in the market place it is?

[@vaultfox]

sadly, from what I can tell it's no longer available. though the technique I use on this specific video doesn't require it and is easier to use

[@3dprintmodelstore]

Cool, very useful!

[@vaultfox]

glad it helped!

[@nicolehill8866]

I am a 50 yr old mom that LOVES cosplay and I just got a 3d printer. I’m trying to follow your tutorial for BoKatans helmet, the button to take out the inside supports, I couldn’t find it on Cura. And I don’t k kw how to rotate it to look under the helmet, thoughts??

[@vaultfox]

I love this!!!! Sorry you're having issues though ... what version of CURA are you using? I did put out a more recent video that includes going through the block supports again here as well - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKrSoaGVq7ekh6c

[@DREWCIFERS]

could this be printed on an ender 3 pro? or should i go with the Ender 3 Max? im new to the printing world and looking to get my first printer. looking to print mainly mando armor and other various cosplay stuff. any info you can give is GREATLY appreciated

[@vaultfox]

it COULD be possible but you would need to adjust your adhesion settings and things, and if you need to scale it up any more than I did (it was 100% for me) you might have a little trouble. but I've seen helmets be printed on Ender 3's in one piece, you'll just have to do a bit of extra work

[@nickabong122]

What printer do you use

[@vaultfox]

A Creality CR10s

[@Jack93-o1q]

I have seen another youtuber print helmets like this that don't have a lot of detail upside down and it uses a lot less support, just needs a bit of sanding on top when finished

[@vaultfox]

I've done that in the past and it def works, I just prefer this method

[@alvaradomario72]

I’m always so nervous to not put any supports under the dome xD I know that galactic armory does like the cross underneath the dome. But from what I’ve seen none is actually needed and it comes out okay? There’s no issues with any sagging or warping?

[@vaultfox]

I have yet to have an issue on the helmet's I've printed with sagging/warping (I've printed mostly mando helmets and one clone) The inside of the dome will be a bit messy but that's not a huge issue since no one will ever see it

[@alvaradomario72]

Right, makes sense. I’m in the middle of printing a clone officer helmet and I may have been too cautious but I ended up splitting it into 6 pieces xD The support structures in the nose/mouth areas were kinda scary and looked like they weren’t printing on anything. I’m still so new so that little but of red in Cura has me paranoid xD

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

Hiya, I've gotta ask... I printed a full size helmet in one go on my CR10s V2. It completed the print and I did it without supports but on the inside of the dome it's a bit loose/non melted filament kinda thing. Do you have any tips how I can stop this? I have since calibrated my printer better. I'm thinking print slower but I was hoping for some advice or tips on settings etc before I do... I also printed one on my resin printer in pieces but that hasn't worked out either as the pieces sizes dont quite match up. Annoying!! I just dont want to waste anyone time failing lol Hope you can help cos yours looks great!

[@vaultfox]

If the filament is non-melted on the inside, I would probably just take a heat gun to re-melt it back into place (on a lowish setting and going up from there just to be safe and not melt the outside). You could slow down the print speed too. The insides of my helmets printed without the middle support are usually a bit like what you described but it's never been bad enough to the point where the structural integrity is compromised.

[@Battleborn89406]

Have you tried printing things upside down? I have zero experience with this I just wonder if it might be faster.

[@vaultfox]

I have before and while it is faster (not faster than this way) you have a lot of supports on the outside you have to clean off. The last time I did it the supports were fused to the outside and required a lot of sanding to remove

[@Battleborn89406]

Bummer. I was thinking maybe this technique would've provided a way to forego supports considering it is basically a bowl. Anyways, thanks for the info.

[@broekepatrick]

Hi, really enjoy watching your vids. What printers can you advice to print the helmet in one piece?

[@vaultfox]

Thank you! I print with a Creality Cr10s, pretty sure that it's linked in the description

[@leanonrunning]

I have been printing for over a year now and that helmet is the only one I can’t get right. The “nose” part is killing me. Gonna try your settings

[@vaultfox]

If it makes you feel better I have had my fair share of failures on that print in the exact place you're talking about! It's always my stressor for that print, I don't really breathe a sigh of relief (if there ever is with 3D printing) until that nose prints out OK

[@anubis6696]

Can I ask what 3d printer you use?

[@vaultfox]

I have two Creality CR10s!

[@anubis6696]

@@vaultfox thank you

[@z3rog4mer84]

what is your 3d printer that you are using?

[@vaultfox]

I have a Creality CR10s

[@z3rog4mer84]

@@vaultfox Oh cool, I always wanted to get one of those, but it isn't available here in the Philippines. I only have an ender 3, and I hope I can try to print a helmet with it, In ONE PIECE that is TwT

[@z3rog4mer84]

@@vaultfox So uhhhh My helmet will be done for tomorrow, but...it has a weird cut on the back of the helmet to the ear side, idk why though.

[@pierrepoulin9608]

You = hero!

[@gregruckstuhl4268]

New to the channel 🤠 👍 sent a fallow 🤗 thank you very much for the wonderful video 😁 I bin wanting to get into helmets 😎🤩

[@vaultfox]

thank you so much!

[@hugohernandez6968]

Hello Miss VaultFox! ty for sharing this vid and info. I managed to print a mando helmet for my daughter since that is what she wants, but customized for her. I managed to print it in 1 shot via Cura with the custom supports without the middle part. It came out perfect on my CR10S - Pro V2 i just got. took 58 hours and 559g! not to bad. My issue are the supports!! they are on their like glue, almost fused and hard to break off. the supports are super rigid and really attached. Hard to break off. What support setting do you recommend to make it easier for the supports to come off? In simplify3D those supports always break easily off, but this time i tried it in cura. thank you!!!

[@vaultfox]

you're welcome! and I would check what your settings on the supports are like if you're using CURA as your slicer. CURA notoriously has them set at an absurdly thick infill level if you don't adjust it yourself ---- I have a video on my supports here if you're interested!kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnfMn2Svo75je6M

[@bobbump4330]

I love your videos and what your doing! Your audio is so quiet though. Please turn yourself up in production. Keep making videos! :)

[@vaultfox]

Thank you! This was back when I was struggling with aux microphones, so hoping the newer stuff is better :)

[@DF7oh2]

THANK YOU 💚💚💚

[@PrayerIsMyHabit]

So how does this actually work? And does it work with any helmet?

[@vaultfox]

Most helmets (and I say most because there are always exceptions) won't need any middle supports because as the dome builds up, it's self supporting itself. Blocking out that middle support saves time and filament, while still allowing the slicer to generate supports where it's needed (like in the cheeks of a clone helmet or the visor of this Bo Katan helmet)

[@PrayerIsMyHabit]

@@vaultfox because I'm printing a scout trooper helmet at the moment, and the top is more of a dome that builds up annd ends up going flat, so im not sure if that will work or not.

[@QTheMost]

Did you down scale it i dont understand how your saving 200more grams then me. I even have 3% less infill.. And only 2% support density!

[@vaultfox]

there could be loads of reasons for the difference from settings to the printer your using, but this was scaled at 100%

[@3-danything977]

Here bc of the first video thank you

[@vaultfox]

thank YOU!!

[@mclaughlinwoodcraft3351]

What software are you using to make your videos? Its awesome!

[@vaultfox]

Thanks! I just use Lumafusion on my iPad and film with my iPhone 11

[@mclaughlinwoodcraft3351]

@@vaultfox wow amazing work! I'm going to try Movavi on my channel but your results are stunning thanks for the great vids

[@vaultfox]

dude go for it!!!

[@romansilva00]

I didnt quite catch why we were removing the dome supports, ill have to re watch hahaha

[@vaultfox]

:P

[@paoloaccomando4778]

AWESOME!!!!

[@vaultfox]

Thank you!

[@goatelope7539]

Great video