Anyone tried using "wood" materials?

[Stigern]

Curious about wood materials, anyone got some experience using ?

Are they easy to print, sticks easily etc?


Just though I check out here first before ordering.

[Billzilla]

I hear they can be a bit 'sticky'.

*groan ......*

[richardphat]

According to one of the busisness man I know, he claimed it is easy to print.

Also ColorFabb suggest a heated bed, but is not a must. And they suggest to use kapton or polyamide tape.

[Geoff]

YES! been there, done that.

Lesson 1 : Do not buy cheap wood filament. If you see 1kg for $60-$70, dont buy it.
Lesson 2 : There is a reason Laywoo is expensive, it works.
Lesson 3: They all say this is easy to stick this stuff. LIES! lol... the only thing I cant get wood to stick to is blue tape, or masking tape, or paper.

[curious aardvark]

the only thing I cant get wood to stick to is blue tape, or masking tape, or paper.

should that be: 'can' get wood to stick to ?

I've got some laywood - just need to mess with the spool. I've also got some wood-like filament from polymakr that looks and feels like balsa wood. But is actually pla with a foamy structure.

Haven't tried it yet. But the samples at the show were pretty impressive.

[Geoff]

should that be: 'can' get wood to stick to ?

I've got some laywood - just need to mess with the spool. I've also got some wood-like filament from polymakr that looks and feels like balsa wood. But is actually pla with a foamy structure.

Haven't tried it yet. But the samples at the show were pretty impressive.

err yeah sorry,. typo...

Well good luck, I have officially given up on wooden printing for now. I was mid way through building an endeavour from makerbot, but both the makerbot desktop software is CRAP!! hates the flashforge and wood filament is expensive... its been a nightmare all round. They really are pushing people to buy their machines hard core.

Let me know how you go please, I have to say wood has been the hardest thing to print for me, such a high failure rate.

[richardphat]

Someone has tested how well it would stick with 3Dlac?

[JohnA136]

Email Matt at printedsolid.com, he prints with wood (and other exotics) filament all the time and has great results. I am sure he will you some help. He is our local ColorFabb distributor.

[Stigern]

I see 3DPrima.com recommends 0.5mm nozzle for the LayWood. Anyone had clogging issues with the Flashforge? (since it's 0.4mm).