Pet+ as a good alternative to ABS

[jimc]

here are some i did. there is another vase on their website that imo is nicer than mine. similar type though done in clear. if you go on there you'll see it.

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[RobH2]

Nice looking prints. Was the webbed looking thing printed without supports?

[jimc]

yes rob. i popped it off the bed exactly as you see it. was printed with no supports. that was what i originally printed with it to tune my retraction settings. figured that would be a good one lol. those were all done at .15 layer height and a .35 nozzle. with any clear filament, they get clearer the higher the height and the larger dia nozzle you use. the banana is done in their black filament then i did a light cast iron faux finish on it.

[Geoff]

yes rob. i popped it off the bed exactly as you see it. was printed with no supports. that was what i originally printed with it to tune my retraction settings. figured that would be a good one lol. those were all done at .15 layer height and a .35 nozzle. with any clear filament, they get clearer the higher the height and the larger dia nozzle you use. the banana is done in their black filament then i did a light cast iron faux finish on it.

Do you find the clear plastic prints more 'clear' if you print faster? I am trying to get mine to look like all the pictures I saw of it advertised, but can't seem to get it as transparent as they did.

[RobH2]

You've given me a good challenge now. I would not have thought that could be printed without some support. Most all of what I print is pretty practical and rectilinear. Sadly, the most interesting things I've printed were a few torture tests in the beginning and once those printed well, I just printed what I needed to and stopped pushing the envelope as much as I should have. It's interesting how we get stuck doing the same old thing sometimes and forget to do some "blue sky" experimenting. I need to do more of that kind of stuff I guess. I get so busy that I don't really start problem solving until I get something to print that doesn't work well on the first pass. It's then that I find I begin to start tweaking, but not until something has gone wrong. If nothing goes wrong then I don't do much tweaking. It's a vicious circle.

I did do some bridge torture tests and got some nice 40mm bridges but I need to try to print something like that sphere or vase (whatever it is). That will be a good test as I tune the Pet+ I'll be receiving on Monday. Thanks for the setting hints.

[jimc]

Geoff i havent noticed a difference in clarity and speed but as i said in the other post you can increase layer height. The higher the clearer. Also if you have a larger nozzle avail that will give you clearer prints as well. I know some guys that print clear stuff with a .5 nozzle at .3-.45 layer heights and the print dont look nearly as white as mine. The more squished your lines are the more cloudy. Temps will affect this as clarity as well. You want the lowest you can while still getting good layer adhesion. All this will apply to pet and any clear type filament

[RobH2]

Jim, where did you find that vase? You sort of implied Makesolid but I don't see it there or on Thingiverse. I'd like to print it for two reasons, 1. to compare it to your print and 2. because it looks cool and I'll give it to my wife who thinks I spend too much time with this 3d printer thing.

FYI, my Pet+ just came in and I'm printing a torture test as I write.

[jimc]

rob here you go


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:104694

[RobH2]

I'm sorry, I should have been more specific. It's the other one that I was interested in. This is the one I could not believe you printed without support.

http://3dprintboard.com/attachment.p...3&d=1396659346

[jimc]

ahhh yes thats the cellular thing. here you go. this is a real popular item on thingiverse. believe it or not i dont think anyone prints it with support no matter what plastic they are using.


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:19104