# Can you print this part?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [October 5, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176 "2014-10-05T01:45:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![CourtlandtGross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@CourtlandtGross](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/CourtlandtGross)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/1 "2014-10-05T01:45:16Z")

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I have tried to print 15-20 of these parts, and I have not had success. It seems like a pretty basic shape to me. is there something about its design that makes it impossible to print on a form 1+?

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/838/cd5eff8050d4d057.png)

[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68883454/10-04.form](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68883454/10-04.form)

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**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/2 "2014-10-05T02:25:24Z")

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Auto supports didn’t do good enough. Try this, it has manual supports.

> **[Dropbox - Error](https://www.dropbox.com/s/vbhgrhjlr8vvaco/10-04.form?dl=1)**
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> Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

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**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/3 "2014-10-05T16:00:36Z")

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Also be sure to mix your resin extremely well.

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**Author:** ![sam\_formlabs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/sam_formlabs/32/1597_2.png) [@sam\_formlabs](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/sam_formlabs)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/4 "2014-10-06T13:38:29Z")

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It’s always possible that a particular orientation is causing problems — yours appears to have a flat-ish section parallel to the build platform, which can be challenging. Have you tried a few auto-oriented positions? That could help. And of course, once you do have a failed print, take extraordinary care in [cleaning out the resin tank](http://formlabs.com/support/printers/form-1/cleaning-after-failed-print/).

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**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/5 "2014-10-06T15:01:59Z")

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I tweaked his orientation too, but this is the model that prompted this new topic/feature request:

> [@First support placement](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/first-support-placement/2181):
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> Can the auto support generator be made to always place a support at the lowest point of the model please? It seems to have a weird phobia against doing it on it’s own.

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**Author:** ![JoshK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@JoshK](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/JoshK)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/can-you-print-this-part/2176/6 "2014-10-06T15:03:07Z")

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Oops, wrong link the first time ☹