Cura Support Settings: Overhang Angle - To Support or Not to Support

😎 Get your FREE FDM 3D Printing Glossary Here: https://itsmeadmade.myflodesk.com/glossary How do the Cura support settings even work?! When do I need to add supports to my 3D prints? How can I tell what my support overhang angle is? In this video, I'll answer the above questions and more as we start the the first step to understanding how supports in cura work. Cura slicer settings for supports can be frustrating and confusing at times. Especially when you're not quite sure what setting to change and how it will affect the print. Since this is such a loaded topic I’m going to break this into a few videos and talk all things 3D print supports. This particular video will help you understand the first thing you need to know before you even add supports - how to figure out how much of an angle your printer can print before needing cura supports. So the first step is to print an overhang test to see what our magic number is. You can download the overhang test here on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2972495 Once we know our number we then know what our support overhang angle is. JOIN THE FREE YOUTUBE COMMUNITY DISCORD HERE: 🔴 https://discord.gg/yUhNE59yCc JOIN THE PATREON HERE: 🔴 https://www.patreon.com/itsmeadmade Want to Skip ahead? Here are the chapters to help you: 00:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Support Overhang Angle 2:30 - Reviewing Overhang Test Print 3:51 - Getting Settings to Display 4:38 - Understanding your Support Overhang Angle 5:30 - Setting your Support Overhang Angle 6:30 - End ---------- 3D print Slicer I use: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultima...​ My Cura Slicer Setting Video: https://youtu.be/Fk46RyNSvBo​ 3D Printers I own and recommend: FDM Printers I Own Creality Ender 3: https://amzn.to/2OKFHJO​ Creality Ender 3 Pro: https://amzn.to/3vetq11​ Creality CR-10s: https://amzn.to/3l4nQK4​ SLA Printer EPAX E10 8K 10.1" Screen Resin Printer: https://bit.ly/E10-8k The Epax Hard Resin I use: https://amzn.to/3Mn821z Wash and Cure Station: https://amzn.to/3bWY5bF​ Ender 3 and Ender 3 Pro Upgrades: Glass Bed: https://amzn.to/3czNgvx​ Capricorn Bowden Tube: https://amzn.to/2PTjN83​ Ender 3 Pro Silent Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3epNuHR​ Tools I use for 3D Printing: Get Perfect Bed Level: https://amzn.to/38tDsBR​ Glue Sticks for Adhesion: https://amzn.to/2PO54uV​ Small Pliers Set to Remove Supports: https://amzn.to/3rC1a6u​ Follow Me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/itsmeadmade​ Website: http://www.itsmeadmade.com​ Music Bed From: https://www.instagram.com/kodymusic_official/ Open Music from: http://www.bensounds.com DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored. Some of the links are affiliate links in which I will receive a small commission.