PLA vs ABS tough or not ?!
Posted by Rigor_M
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PLA vs ABS tough or not ?! October 17, 2014 10:32AM |
Ok, So I guess this topic was discussed multiple times on this forum but still, I can't wrap my head around it 
Here is the scenario : If I print a thin wall (lets say 2mm think) horizontal layers going up. One in PLA and the other in ABS.
the ABS is so easy to break between layers when the PLA is much harder (will eventually break).
Everywhere i read that if you need something solid, print it in ABS.. but, personal experience, says to do it in PLA.
Am I missing something ? printing ABS at a to high temprature, to fast ?
Is there a rule a thumb ? or am i right is saying that ABS is not that tough ?!
ask away if i forgot to mention something ;-)
Thanks for any feedback..
J-F
Here is the scenario : If I print a thin wall (lets say 2mm think) horizontal layers going up. One in PLA and the other in ABS.
the ABS is so easy to break between layers when the PLA is much harder (will eventually break).
Everywhere i read that if you need something solid, print it in ABS.. but, personal experience, says to do it in PLA.
Am I missing something ? printing ABS at a to high temprature, to fast ?
Is there a rule a thumb ? or am i right is saying that ABS is not that tough ?!
ask away if i forgot to mention something ;-)
Thanks for any feedback..
J-F
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Re: PLA vs ABS tough or not ?! October 17, 2014 04:50PM |
I would use white dibond for the enclosure except the front. That way light is reflected inside for better viewing of prints.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2014 04:52PM by Ralph.Hilton.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2014 04:52PM by Ralph.Hilton.
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Re: PLA vs ABS tough or not ?! October 21, 2014 07:54AM |
So, I did the closeup on my printer.. here is the before and after images.
Before
After
Here is a partial result print (mind that it did not fail, I stoped the print)
Look at the bottom and the last upper layers.. what could do that ?
I got a small ceramic heater heater from my local big box store. but.. I could not use it as the internal temp was going at 124F++.
with the bed alone, the temp was at 119F constant
I inserted a thermometer on the top of the box to check temp variations.
is 119F too much ? would I need to make some hole on the top to let some hot air escape ? Could the 119F have made the small ripples on the bottom of the print ?
Its where i'm at now :-)
Before
After
Here is a partial result print (mind that it did not fail, I stoped the print)
Look at the bottom and the last upper layers.. what could do that ?
I got a small ceramic heater heater from my local big box store. but.. I could not use it as the internal temp was going at 124F++.
with the bed alone, the temp was at 119F constant
I inserted a thermometer on the top of the box to check temp variations.
is 119F too much ? would I need to make some hole on the top to let some hot air escape ? Could the 119F have made the small ripples on the bottom of the print ?
Its where i'm at now :-)
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Re: PLA vs ABS tough or not ?! October 21, 2014 01:03PM |
Thats the trouble.. the heater is too much.. it can go up to 150F in a couple of minutes and I have to stop it beacause it would go higher 
The thermostat is a bit on the cheap side.. and the heater is outside of the heat chamber so its pretty hard to control.
The thermostat is a bit on the cheap side.. and the heater is outside of the heat chamber so its pretty hard to control.
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