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# Current Challenge: October 2025
## "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"
Experience the clarity of 3D Fuel's "Clearly Natural" filament in this transparency-focused challenge! Participants will attempt to create the clearest possible print, testing the limits of clear filament printing techniques.
# Current Challenge: November 2025# Current Challenge: November 2025
## Challenge Details
### Materials & Constraints
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" - Available in two variations:
- PCTG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol)
- PLA (Polylactic Acid)
- **Maximum Filament Usage**: 250g per entry
- **Model Specification**: Cylinder - 25mm diameter x 50mm height
- **Print Mode**: Vase mode (approximately 6 grams of filament)
## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
### Competition Categories
- **PCTG Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PCTG
- **PLA Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PLA
- **Overall Winner**: Best clarity across both divisions
### Judging Criteria
Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
## Challenge Details## Challenge Details
### Materials & Constraints### Materials & Constraints
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)
- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
- **Model Specification**:- **Model Specification**:
- **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED) - **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
- **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED) - **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED)
- **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface) - **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
- **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion) - **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion)
- **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior) - **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)
### Competition Categories### Competition Categories
- **Smoothest Surface**: Best overall surface finish with minimal visible layer lines straight off the printer- **Smoothest Surface**: Best overall surface finish with minimal visible layer lines straight off the printer
- **No post-processing allowed** - cubes must be judged as-printed- **No post-processing allowed** - cubes must be judged as-printed
### Judging Criteria### Judging Criteria
1. **Layer Line Visibility** (100%): The appearance and visibility of layer lines - less visible is better1. **Layer Line Visibility** (100%): The appearance and visibility of layer lines - less visible is better
- All cubes must meet basic challenge requirements (25mm cube dimensions, exactly 2 walls, 0.4mm nozzle, no post-processing) - All cubes must meet basic challenge requirements (25mm cube dimensions, exactly 2 walls, 0.4mm nozzle, no post-processing)
- Winner is determined solely by smoothness of surface and minimal layer line appearance - Winner is determined solely by smoothness of surface and minimal layer line appearance
- **Tiebreaker**: If two prints are too close to differentiate, the fastest print time wins - **Tiebreaker**: If two prints are too close to differentiate, the fastest print time wins
1. **Clarity & Transparency** (40%): How clear and glass-like is the final print?
2. **Print Quality** (30%): Surface finish, layer adhesion, and overall structural integrity
3. **Technique Innovation** (20%): Creative printing techniques to maximize transparency
4. **Challenge Adherence** (10%): Following material constraints and using supplied model
### Submission Requirements
- **Model Compliance**: Cylinder must measure 25mm diameter x 50mm height
- **Vase Mode**: Must be printed in vase mode (single perimeter wall)
- **Weight Verification**: Should use approximately 6 grams of filament
- **Documentation**: Include photos showing transparency (with light sources)
- **Settings Documentation**: Share printer settings used (layer height, temperature, speed, etc.)
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of techniques used to achieve clarity
### Submission Requirements
## Timeline
- **Physical Model**: Bring your printed 25mm cube to the December meetup for judging
- **Dimension Verification**: Must be exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm- **Model Compliance**: Cylinder must measure 25mm diameter x 50mm height
- **Wall Count Verification**: Must show exactly 2 walls when inspected- **Vase Mode**: Must be printed in vase mode (single perimeter wall)
- **Nozzle Verification**: Must be printed with 0.4mm nozzle- **Weight Verification**: Should use approximately 6 grams of filament
- **Print Time**: Record and report your total print time (used as tiebreaker if needed)- **Documentation**: Include photos showing transparency (with light sources)
- **Settings Documentation**: Share your winning settings (layer height, temperature, speed, cooling, techniques)- **Settings Documentation**: Share printer settings used (layer height, temperature, speed, etc.)
- **Process Notes**: Brief description of your approach- **Process Notes**: Brief description of techniques used to achieve clarity
## Timeline## Timeline
- **Challenge Announcement**: November 12, 2025 (at November meetup)- **Challenge Announcement**: October 1, 2025
- **Submission Deadline**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)- **Model Specification Released**: October 13, 2025
- **Judging Period**: December 10, 2025 (during December meetup)- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
- **Winner Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (end of December meetup)- **Judging Period**: October 29-30, 2025
- **Challenge Announcement**: October 1, 2025
- **Model Specification Released**: October 13, 2025
- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
- **Judging Period**: October 29-30, 2025
- **Winner Announcement**: October 31, 2025
## Creating the Cube Model
## Creating the Cylinder Model
### Using the Provided Model
### Using Bambu Studio
**Download the pre-configured cube:**
**Step 1: Add Primitive**
1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
2. Right-click on the build plate
3. Select "Add Primitive"
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
- **Pre-configured**: Already set to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm with 2 walls and no top2. Right-click on the build plate
- **Ready to slice**: Import into your slicer and adjust settings for your printer3. Select "Add Primitive"
4. Select "Cylinder"
**Step 2: Resize the Cylinder**
1. Click to resize the cylinder
2. Uncheck "uniform scale" if checked
3. Set X and Y to 25mm
4. Set Z to 50mm
### Creating from Scratch in Bambu Studio
**Step 2: Resize the Cylinder**
**Step 1: Add Primitive**1. Click to resize the cylinder
2. Uncheck "uniform scale" if checked
1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project3. Set X and Y to 25mm
2. Right-click on the build plate4. Set Z to 50mm
3. Select "Add Primitive"
4. Select "Cube"### Alternative Methods
### Alternative Methods
- **Fusion 360**: Create cylinder sketch, extrude to 50mm height
- **Tinkercad**: Use cylinder shape, adjust dimensions
**Step 2: Resize the Cube**- **Tinkercad**: Use cylinder shape, adjust dimensions
- **FreeCAD**: Create cylinder with specified dimensions
- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cylinder 25mm diameter x 50mm height
1. Click to resize the cube- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cylinder 25mm diameter x 50mm height
2. Set X to 25mm and Y and Z should also set to 25mm
## Awards & Recognition
### Alternative Methods
### Awards
- **PCTG Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
- **PLA Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
- **Overall "Glass Master" Winner**: Grand prize + recognition
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
- **Fusion 360**: Create square sketch (25mm x 25mm), extrude to 25mm height- **PCTG Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
- **Tinkercad**: Use cube shape, adjust dimensions to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm- **PLA Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
- **FreeCAD**: Create cube with specified dimensions- **Overall "Glass Master" Winner**: Grand prize + recognition
- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cube 25mm x 25mm x 25mm- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
- **Innovation Award**: Most creative clarity technique
## Awards & Recognition
### Documentation
- Winner photos for social media sharing
### Awards- Winner photos for social media sharing
- Video documentation of winning techniques
- Settings and process sharing for community learning
- **Smoothest Surface Winner**: Best layer-line elimination straight off the printer- Settings and process sharing for community learning
- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
### Documentation
- Winner photos for social media sharing
- Settings profiles shared with community
- Technique documentation for learning
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**Full challenge details**: [November 2025 Challenge Repository](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/November-2025)

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# **⚠️ IMPORTANT: MEETUP DATE CHANGES**
## **⚠️ IMPORTANT: MEETUP DATE CHANGE**
## **Next Two Meetups Will NOT be on the 3rd Wednesday**
## **December Meetup Will NOT be on the 3rd Wednesday**
- **November Meetup: November 12th, 2025**
- **December Meetup: December 10th, 2025**
**We will resume normal 3rd Wednesday schedule after the New Year.**
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### 🏆 Current Challenges
- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"
- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - November 2025: "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - December 2025: [TBD]
- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges
- **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges

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# Upcoming Challenge: November 2025
## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
# Upcoming Challenge: December 2025# Upcoming Challenge: November 2025
## Challenge Details
### Materials & Constraints
- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
## [Challenge Title TBD]## "Wait, This Was Printed? How Are There No Layer Lines?"
**This challenge will be announced at the December 10th, 2025 meetup!**Can you achieve the smoothest, most layer-line-free surface finish possible? This challenge pushes your printer tuning, slicer settings, and material knowledge to the limit. The goal is simple but difficult: create a 25mm cube with 2 walls and no top that looks so smooth, people question whether it was actually 3D printed!
## What We Know So Far## Challenge Details
- **Challenge Announcement**: December 10, 2025 (at December meetup)### Materials & Constraints
- **Submission Deadline**: January 2026 (at January meetup)
- **Judging**: January 2026 (during January meetup)- **Filament**: 3D Fuel filament (any type: PLA+, Pro PLA+, PCTG etc.)
- **Nozzle Requirement**: Must use a 0.4mm nozzle (REQUIRED)
- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
## Challenge Details Coming Soon- **Estimated Filament Usage**: Approximately 3 grams (for reference only)
- **Model Specification**:
- **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
Challenge theme, requirements, and full details will be revealed at the December meetup. Stay tuned! - **Dimensions**: Exactly 25mm x 25mm x 25mm cube (REQUIRED)
- **Wall Count**: Exactly 2 walls (no more, no less) (REQUIRED)
- **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
--- - **Top Layers**: 0 (no top surface)
- **Bottom Layers**: Standard (as needed for proper adhesion)
- **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
**This challenge will become active on December 10, 2025** - **Infill**: 0% (hollow interior)
- **Print Mode**: Standard FDM/FFF printing (no resin printing)
### Competition Categories
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**Download the pre-configured cube:**
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)
- **File Location**: [Challenge Files/November2025/Cube.3mf](https://gitea.ercomputersolutions.net/espoon/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/Challenge%20Files/November2025/Cube.3mf)
- **Pre-configured**: Already set to 25mm x 25mm x 25mm with 2 walls and no top
- **Ready to slice**: Import into your slicer and adjust settings for your printer
### Creating from Scratch
See the full [November 2025 Challenge Details](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/November-2025) for complete instructions on creating the model using Bambu Studio, Orca Slicer, or other CAD software.
See the full [November 2025 Challenge Details](https://gitea.ercomputersolutions.net/espoon/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/challenges/November-2025) for complete instructions on creating the model using Bambu Studio, Orca Slicer, or other CAD software.
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