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PEEK support blocks - why 10mm?

RepRapRaj83

PEEK support blocks - why 10mm?
April 20, 2012 06:14PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 85

Hi to all,

Any ideas on why 10mm is the standard? Does PEEK lose rigidity at extruding temperature? has anyone used an 8mm thick support and had trouble? I'm asking as PEEK seems like a very sturdy material...

Thanks,

Raj

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CdnReprap

Re: PEEK support blocks - why 10mm?
April 20, 2012 06:44PM

Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 195

I tested 5/16" (7.93mm) unfilled PEEK and it worked fine, I think 10mm is a standard sheet thickness.

I'm running my heater block at 250oC and have no issues after 3000+hrs