# Support Material Recommendations - Slic3r **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware\ **Created:** [December 10, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058 "2014-12-10T20:26:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mherrera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@mherrera](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mherrera)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/1 "2014-12-10T20:26:53Z")
I want to print this 3D model (files attached) using a TAZ4 and I believe I will need support material. When I attempted to print another model using support material, the print did not print the support material correctly. I’m sorry I don’t have an image of what it looked like. I’m sure it was because of the settings I selected. What would anyone recommend for my support material settings for the attached image files. Or could anyone give me some general guidelines for support material settings? ![hook image.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/c/c14f1a72d61a8f3beb64f05e5fb7a82f37824bef.png) [copy\_of\_hook.stl](https://forum.lulzbot.com/uploads/short-url/zAcLcMWv97OPr2TCuCv8rYDBpxr.stl) (55.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![edlink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/edlink/32/29_2.png) [@edlink](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/edlink)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/2 "2014-12-10T20:43:55Z")
Whew…that’s a tough one. If it was me, today, I’d design in my own custom support “tables” for the two over hanging sections. I know that’s not much help if you’re simply downloading the stl file. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmejohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/theycallmejohn/32/17_2.png) [@Theycallmejohn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Theycallmejohn)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/3 "2014-12-10T20:45:56Z")
I think these to posts may help you. [https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cleanest-support-material-options-abs-taz4/726/1](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/cleanest-support-material-options-abs-taz4/726/1) [https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/slic3r-support-material-settings/406/1](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/slic3r-support-material-settings/406/1) ---
**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/4 "2014-12-10T21:00:12Z")
> [@edlink](#): > > Whew…that’s a tough one. > > If it was me, today, I’d design in my own custom support “tables” for the two over hanging sections. > > I know that’s not much help if you’re simply downloading the stl file. 😊 This. I would edit the model to have structure under the overhangs. Simply fill the area under those overhanging sections with some thin tab like sections. If you have them float (leave a layer height gap in between the two structures) it will print but the support tabs will be easily removed. ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmejohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/theycallmejohn/32/17_2.png) [@Theycallmejohn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Theycallmejohn)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/5 "2014-12-10T21:34:35Z")
If you are printing in ABS, you could also split it at the bend, print it as separate parts and then acetone weld it together. ---
**Author:** ![mherrera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@mherrera](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mherrera)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/6 "2014-12-10T21:37:39Z")
I forgot to mention that I’m using PLA (from Microcenter) and I’m using the PLA Medium profile setting for Slic3r found on the Lulzbot site. ---
**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/7 "2014-12-10T22:31:34Z")
This may be a bit off topic, but if that part is to hold any weight, it’s going to be prone to shearing. ---
**Author:** ![mherrera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@mherrera](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/mherrera)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/support-material-recommendations-slic3r/1058/8 "2014-12-11T17:49:40Z")
> [@Orias](#): > > This may be a bit off topic, but if that part is to hold any weight, it’s going to be prone to shearing. This is a student’s project that’s only meant to be a model. So weight will not be a factor.