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Hi! I've never used a non-ABS material before, but I've been looking to try out a glass filament. The particular one I am looking at has the same width as the filament I'm using now, and melts at about 5 degrees celsius lower than the current temperature I'm using. Could using the glass filament ruin the printer in any way?
I think you mean T-Glass (which is a plastic, not a real glass) ?
There is no Glass filaments, there is TGlase (not TGlass...) and if it is the stuff you get here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tantalizing
http://taulman3d.com/t-glase-features.html
Then as Ailbert said, that is plastic, it's not glass.
Considering Glass melting temperature is around 1400c, I don't think we'll be printing in Glass on our desktops any time soon :)
Ahh, that's what I meant. I never realized the melting point of actual glass was so high! I was just thinking that it was some type of glass that had an especially low transition temperature (I know there are a lot of types of glass, like pyrex, so it didn't seem too alien that one could be a really low melting point). Thank you for your responses!
Will T-glass work in a stock .4mm Replicator 2X nozzle.
The advantage of a glass filled filament would be strength. But I doubt any Extruder except maybe a specialized one just for that filament would work. We use glass filled plastic in the plastic industry all the time. It makes the plastic really stiff, but it's also a little more brittle.
yes it willQuote:
Originally Posted by Print Plastic