Chainmail XL v2.1 – The Largest 3D-Printed Chainmail Ever (1.7 m long!)

Optimized to use every millimeter of your build plate, this model allows you to print an enormous, flexible chainmail sheet — larger than your printer’s surface — in one continuous piece. 🧩 What’s Included: Chainmail sheet: 170 × 35 cm / 140 × 55 cm (see notes below) Calibration test file – to fine-tune your settings before the full print Single ring file – ideal for testing, repairs, or custom extensions

Printing Settings

🛠 Printing Requirements:

Minimum build plate: 360 × 340 mm

Nozzle: 0.4 mm

Lift height: 0.5 mm (critical to prevent collisions)

Material: PLA standard

Nozzle temperature: 215 °C

Bed temperature: 60 °C

First layer height: 0.3 mm

Layer height: 0.3 mm

Infill: 0 %

Printed and tested on a Prusa XL using near-default settings.

Size / orientation:

- Stretched tall (vertical): ~170 × 35 cm (long and narrow)

- Stretched wide (horizontal): ~140 × 55 cm (shorter and wider)

These two sizes are the same sheet measured in different stretch directions due to ring geometry.

⚙ Note: Slicing may take over 30 minutes depending on your computer — just let it process.

A ready-to-print G-Code file for Prusa XL is included for your convenience.

⚡ Pro Tip:

In your slicer’s layer preview, ensure that when one ring passes over another, the Z-axis lifts 0.5 mm before descending — this setting prevents layer collisions and guarantees a flawless print.