Support material for Ninjaflex

[Sebastian Finke]

So my Ninjaflex prints are coming out fantastically. So much so that I am considering making this my go to material. However for this to work I need a decent, soluble support material. PVA? Any recommendations?

[curious aardvark]

try pva, or the new polymaker support material
http://shop.3dfilaprint.com/polysupport-248-c.asp



But what was your mod that made ninjaflex work ???????????????

This is about the 5th time of asking :-)

[Davo]

Dude, ninjaflex works fine. What's the problem?

[curious aardvark]

only green ninjaflex works on an unmodified creator :-)

actually at the moment I'm using flexismart on the knp - which does have modified extruders (well better ones anyway), which is very good stuff and polyflex on the creator.

But I do have a bunch of red ninjaflex and filaflex that just won't feed on either machine.

[Sebastian Finke]

But what was your mod that made ninjaflex work ???????????????

This is about the 5th time of asking :-)

For now I simply opened up the 'output' hole on the extruder and inserted a teflon tube which had one end end cut to the shape of the extruder gear. Once I get a gap I will remake the entire extruder gear plate out of aluminium with the necessary modification in the gear zone.

[Sebastian Finke]

Dude, ninjaflex works fine. What's the problem?

Is this directed at CA? Or are you telling me that ninjaflex is its own best support?

[Davo]

That's me asking CA what problems he has.

Is this directed at CA? Or are you telling me that ninjaflex is its own best support?

[curious aardvark]

I get it, yeah that's a good idea ! Got some spare teflon tubes around I can play with. Cheers :-)

And NO ninjaflex will not work as support for itself - that stuff sticks like glue to itself. You'd never be able to remobe supports.

[Sebastian Finke]

That Polymaker video was very very interesting. Methinks I shall be purchasing some as soon as the pressure is off. That looks like truly amazing filament!

[Sebastian Finke]

Methinks I shall be purchasing some as soon as the pressure is off.

Not cheap though. £40 for a half kilo.