I know the ISS printer prints ABS, but my biggest question is does anyone know what the bed is made of? I'm curious how they manage their adhesion and release. The photos seem to be black for what thats worth. Also incidentally none of the articles about the involvement of the astronauts mention using a dremel or other tool to remove raft/crud/etc (they do mention maintenance and reloading of cartridges, and the picture of a ratchet looks great, but was it printed fully assembled and working or not? Is there a more technical document than than the basic specs in the popular press? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444423#msg-444423 Tue, 19 May 2026 03:31:05 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,446384#msg-446384 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,446384#msg-446384 Generic Default General Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:16:14 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,446376#msg-446376 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,446376#msg-446376 [www.nasa.gov]
But they don't write about the technical specifications of the printer.
However the whole system has to weigh as little as possible (inclusind the printer bed).]]> nordavind General Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:47:40 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,445540#msg-445540 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,445540#msg-445540 Made In Space since they are the ones that made the printer.]]> cdru General Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:46:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,445451#msg-445451 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,445451#msg-445451 dgm3333 General Fri, 19 Dec 2014 04:11:55 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444551#msg-444551 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444551#msg-444551 gmh39 General Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:38:58 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444490#msg-444490 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444490#msg-444490
This is it:
[www.buildtak.eu]

Also, there is a carbon kind of print-surface, not completely black, but still could be called black, this one:
[3dprintingindustry.com]]]> Ohmarinus General Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:07:47 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444423#msg-444423 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,444423,444423#msg-444423 I'm curious how they manage their adhesion and release. The photos seem to be black for what thats worth.

Also incidentally none of the articles about the involvement of the astronauts mention using a dremel or other tool to remove raft/crud/etc (they do mention maintenance and reloading of cartridges, and the picture of a ratchet looks great, but was it printed fully assembled and working or not?

Is there a more technical document than than the basic specs in the popular press?]]> dgm3333 General Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:13:48 -0500