

OP’s choice of the word “heavier” is interesting because you could argue that the information density of a compressed file is greater than that of an uncompressed one.
Of course that’s abusing the metaphor a bit.
OP: maybe try larger and smaller next time.









I replaced the hinge on our freezer door with about half an hour of design time and a tiny amount of filament. Previously the fix required replacing the whole freezer door.
That fix alone paid for the printer.
Now I’m putting orthopedic insoles. It’s been a lot more effort since it required learning how to use TPU, but now I can just size the shoe and send the file.