Thanks for that! Yeah it really is rather complex. But our project was to design something that had to be 3D printed, hence the complexity 
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Actually better to print upside down to minimise supports… I’ll print a bit and post a picture…
If printed upside down you will get the poor surface on the outside (FDM specific point), If you can get it printed the right way up, the overhang is hidden to some extent inside the bulb. Depends again where the finish is critical, that’s why Hubs will often ask so many awkward questions about your product
Ahh that’s why. Do you think a dissolvable support would be an option?
The part you have showed doesn’t look bad (the holes look pretty good at least)
Hi Sean
I just had a look at that file on my objet and the way I would go around this one would be to print 2 halves which would come together afterwards.
If the pice is based on a total height of 180mm tall you are looking at a fairly expensive print due to the nature of the shape. It would need a lot of structural material. Saying that though I’m quite confident that I could make this print look pretty tidy.
If you have a peak at my hub’s images, I have printed fairly delicate shapes successfully before.
Let me know if you want any further advise.
Happy to help.
Ruben
Yes, I think it may well be an option. I can’t do that myself though so can’t comment further. I was thinking more along the like of suppport that could be broken off and would look like a tree -possible in 2 halfs but it would probably take quite a lot of thought and maybe some experimentation to create that support in a way that it both works and can be removed and extracted afterwards. An interesting challenge
The holes were alright, a bit stringy but that is probably to be expected.
It however failed at that height. Hence the questioning
