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10-15-2014, 05:41 AM #11
I've got nothing against blue tape. Actually, I use purple tape from 3M. I think the difference is in the number of days the various coloured tapes will remain sticky in painting situations. I don't think it makes much difference when used as we do.
The reason I tried the Plasti Dip was simply because it was at hand. When I tried it, it worked, so I thought I'd pass on my finding so others could explore it.
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10-18-2014, 10:21 AM #12
I'm assuming that's from UV degredation? Most things from plastics (Polystyrene, Kevlar, Nylon, etc) are affected by UV. I know I had to replace my climbing ropes every few years from UV exposure, even if they weren't worn through. Did some tests on one length I retired from climbing use, and found it failed at about 80% rated strength. Still works great for normal rope stuff, just not for trusting my life to it!
But what about normal usage? Ie not constantly exposed to UV? I have a bracket set I going to be producing for sale, and I don't want customers to complain in 2 years that it's falling apart already.
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10-18-2014, 08:33 PM #13
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I've been printing on a PEI sheet... no glue, no tape, no spray, nothing, and it's been working fantastically. No mess to clean up either. Just cut the PEI sheet to size, adhere to your plate and you're set. It works well with both PLA and ABS. I do heat the bed with both. About 80-90c for ABS, 55c for PLA. Anyway, might want to give this a try instead of messing with gunk.
You can find the PEI on Amazon: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Tape used to adhere to glass: http://smile.amazon.com/TapeCase-468...X2GJPF1YTSCQE3
There's a discussion on the SeeMeCNC forum you can check out. I won't link it out of respect for this forum.
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10-18-2014, 08:46 PM #14
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No not from uv but i agree that does degrade pla quickly. Its just simply from the heat of the sun. I find pla to be good for nothing other than knick knacks that sit on an inside table. Room temp its fine but nothing more.
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10-19-2014, 03:11 AM #15
My mate form work used this on his rims on his XR6, it was black, so he did them in matte black plasti dip. The stuff is really cool, I love how it cuts itself... you just spray away and then peel off the sections you don't want like there is magic masking tape underneath. I've seen entire cars done in it too, like bright green.
Here is a good pic of what its like when you want to take it off and change your car colour... if you had the cash you could do it daily.
how-to-remove-plasti-dip-from-your-car-video-57111_1.jpgHex3D - 3D Printing and Design http://www.hex3d.com
Do bed magnets deteriorate.
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