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[Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?

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HarshReality

[Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 07, 2013 08:26AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Trying to get a feel for how much material I will need as I have a few friends who are looking to build as well...

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savorywatt

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 07, 2013 02:37PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 14

HarshReality,

How much material you need is entirely dependent on how much infill you decide to use and what layer height you decide to print at. It is very variable.

Best,

savorywatt

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chris33

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 07, 2013 03:33PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 973

can you not use printrun and it gives you a estimate caluculation in the console once its finished slicing

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misan

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 07, 2013 04:01PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 972

It depends on the extruder too.

For example a Greg's extruder would need double the plastic than Kliment's compact extruder.

A geared-motor mini-extruder will need even less plastic.

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jakub.sturc

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 07, 2013 11:44PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 25

Hi misan.

"Kliment's compact extruder"? I've never heard of it. Sounds sexi. Can you please share a link?

Thanks.

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misan

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 08, 2013 01:11AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 972

[github.com]

The version I am using [www.thingiverse.com]

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jakub.sturc

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 08, 2013 03:11AM

Registered: 12 years ago
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@misan: thank you sir.

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misan

Re: [Q] How much PLA to produce i3 Prusa plastic kit?
May 08, 2013 11:58AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 972

I have done some tests with slic3r, 30% infill, and I get around 180 grs of ABS without the extruder and 210 grs with the compact extruder (I guess 240 grs with a Greg's Wade extruder).

So that means you'll need around 1Kg of plastic every four (or five) sets.