Help - Settings for bridging with ABS
Posted by WZ9V
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Help - Settings for bridging with ABS March 08, 2016 04:37PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 293 |
Can someone point me to good information on tuning my slicer/firmware settings for being able to do decent bridges with ABS?
I can do some decent ones with PLA but have not been able to figure out the very different tricks needed for ABS.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2016 05:48PM by WZ9V.
I can do some decent ones with PLA but have not been able to figure out the very different tricks needed for ABS.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2016 05:48PM by WZ9V.
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Re: Help - Settings fo bridging with ABS March 08, 2016 04:48PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 651 |
I use this thing http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12925
Usually comes down to temperature and/or speed
Also if you have a fan that blows on the object, you probably have it off when printing ABS.
It may be beneficial to have your Slicer turn it on just for the bridge
Usually comes down to temperature and/or speed
Also if you have a fan that blows on the object, you probably have it off when printing ABS.
It may be beneficial to have your Slicer turn it on just for the bridge
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Re: Help - Settings fo bridging with ABS March 09, 2016 05:29AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 155 |
What it works for me ( I can do the bridge test complete, bridges of more than 10 cms long). I use slic3r:
bridge speed 17 mm/s
brideg flow rate 87%
And I configure the auto cool option to have the fan alwoays off EXCEPT when bridging, in that moment I use the cooling at 100%
Hope it helps you
bridge speed 17 mm/s
brideg flow rate 87%
And I configure the auto cool option to have the fan alwoays off EXCEPT when bridging, in that moment I use the cooling at 100%
Hope it helps you
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Re: Help - Settings fo bridging with ABS March 09, 2016 05:34AM |
Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 14 |
We find that a low temperature (e.g 220deg for ABS) and a fast speed and high flow rate work best for bridging.
Cheers,
3DEX Filament
Cheers,
3DEX Filament
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Re: Help - Settings fo bridging with ABS March 09, 2016 05:45PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 293 |
Thanks Tinchus and 3Dex Ltd , that's the sort of info I was looking for.
Are there particular brands of ABS that seem to work better than others? I've been using the Inland ABS from MicroCenter but I've seen some good stuff about Hatchbox.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2016 05:47PM by WZ9V.
Are there particular brands of ABS that seem to work better than others? I've been using the Inland ABS from MicroCenter but I've seen some good stuff about Hatchbox.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2016 05:47PM by WZ9V.
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