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10-05-2014, 02:43 PM #1
Anyone tried using "wood" materials?
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.
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10-05-2014, 04:14 PM #2
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I hear they can be a bit 'sticky'.
*groan ......*
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10-05-2014, 06:44 PM #3
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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.
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10-05-2014, 09:58 PM #4
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.
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10-06-2014, 05:54 AM #5the only thing I cant get wood to stick to is blue tape, or masking tape, or paper.
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.
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10-06-2014, 05:00 PM #6
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.
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10-06-2014, 07:03 PM #7
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Someone has tested how well it would stick with 3Dlac?
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10-06-2014, 09:06 PM #8
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.
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10-12-2014, 12:33 PM #9
I see 3DPrima.com recommends 0.5mm nozzle for the LayWood. Anyone had clogging issues with the Flashforge? (since it's 0.4mm).
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