The other important consideration when printing parts with PLA filament is knowing what sorts of temperatures the part will be subjected to. PLA plastic becomes soft as low as 50°C and will deform rather quickly in this rather limited heat. This is why you should avoid PLA when you have a...
If it isn’t stored correctly, PLA filament can become saturated with moisture. This can cause the filament to become brittle, or cause stringing, leading to problems with your prints. Whilst PLA is not as sensitive to moisture as other 3D printing filaments can be, correct storage can reduce...
Filament dry boxes or dedicated filament storage bags work well. You can even save the bags your filament comes in and reuse them if they are airtight. Place desiccant or absorbent moisture beads into your filament storage container. As long as you dry and store your filament according to this...
Successfully produce 3D printed parts out of polypropylene filament with these tips on achieving stronger bed adhesion and minimizing shrinkage.
The temperature and the humidity are the two of the most key factors to consider here. Generally speaking, you should store your filament away from direct sunlight and where the temperature is not too hot or cold. Data show that filaments such as PLA, TPU, PC, Nylon, etc. are better...
You can reuse desiccant packs that shipped with your filament, but I would suggest tryingcolor changing Dry & Dry. Each pack contains color changing beads to let you know when the silica is moist and needs to be dried out again. I opened a pack of Dry & Dry and exposed half of it to...
What is A 3D Printing Filament? 3D filamentsare plastic-based materials that are used in consumer 3D printing due to their cheap price and easy handling. There are different types ofplastic-based 3D printer filaments, such as ABS, PLA, nylon, PET, HIPS/PVA, with the first two being the ...
What is carbon fiber 3D printing? Why do you need a large carbon fiber 3D printer? Learn how you can print strong, stiff parts with a fine surface finish and a high heat deflection with a CF filament.
If I was ever going to reuse this model for a different scene that would view the printers from different angles then I would have bothered to create the details. The filament running from the spool to where the extruder motor should be, the Bowden tube, and the cables running to the ...
These have all been previously compared and reviewed comprehensively [17,44,45,46], and many of these techniques have been individually reviewed in high detail including powder-based electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) technology [47], and the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) process, also...