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01-07-2016, 10:45 AM #1
I would add a few things to this list:
This is absolutely untrue. PLA has been around since the 1930's (if I recall correctly it was developed by DuPont in 1932) and is used extensively in injection moulding particularly in the food packaging industry (yoghurt tubs, etc) and also disposable cutlery and plates (like camping gear).
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01-08-2016, 08:21 AM #2
4) can be tricky to make stick to print surfaces. Absolutely not true
Not sure what fairy dust you use to make this not true. It's unfortunately very true for most folks that try ABS 3D printing.
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01-07-2016, 02:36 PM #3
I Print almost exclusively with ABS, and while it's slightly more tricky to work with than simple plain Jane PLA, it's not nearly as difficult as some of the specialty PLA's (from what I've been reading). From my experience with ABS, I would almost go as far as saying all your ABS cons are grasping at straws, with maybe #1 being the exception. While it's not impossible to keep small ABS objects from warping without an enclosure, it does make it easier.
All that said, I do suspect there are many PLA filaments out now with much better characteristics than ABS, but man some of those filaments are crazy expensive, and ABS is cheap for strength.
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05-04-2016, 04:03 PM #4
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Polyester is a polymer as well. All plastics are polymers. It's just one subcategory.
And continuing on the late to the party trend:
There are currently 6,106 results for 'ABS' in the materials database I use, many are base resins with different fillers (glass, minerals, lubricants, etc) and multiple manufacturers are listed which may have the exact same chemical makeup, so I could very conservatively estimate close to a thousand unique additive formulations.
Afterall, the additives define most of your processing parameters.Last edited by Ama-fessional Molder; 05-06-2016 at 07:04 AM.
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01-08-2016, 08:36 AM #5
Must be the same 'fairy dust' I'm using, because it's a non-issue for me as well. No problems with ABS here..
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01-09-2016, 02:35 PM #6
!!! Wow, where can I get some Aqua-net Spray with 'fairy dust' in it ???
My large ABS prints all look like rockers for rocking-chairs !
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01-09-2016, 03:10 PM #7
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01-09-2016, 05:23 PM #8
That's what you guys keep saying but I've not heard any Good suggestions about how to fix the 'Extreme Warping',
except for 'Fairy Dust' !
I've tried All the suggested nozzle and bed temps and speed changes, and it does Not help !
I'm certainly not going to use some radical Glue to hold it down !
If Aqua-net can not hold it down, then it will not be used in our printer !Last edited by EagleSeven; 01-09-2016 at 05:30 PM.
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01-10-2016, 01:06 AM #9
You haven't heard any good suggestions? I have been repeating this since I joined: enclose your print chamber and preheat it before printing.
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01-10-2016, 06:40 AM #10
Last edited by EagleSeven; 01-10-2016 at 06:52 AM.
Please explain to me how to...
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