Topic: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working
So today I decided to give the Acetone Vapour Bath a try and it did not work! What did I do wrong? (See the attachment for the set up.)
I increase the bed heat to 105C and I waited 45 minutes before I gave up because there was no gloss on the 3D printed part! Nothing happened and I don't know what I did wrong! Any suggestions, tips, ideas?
My set up is as follows:
-A glass jar that seals very well (purchased from Walmart).
-A hole in the middle of the seal with a Q-tip plugging it to prevent too much pressure from breaking the jar; I'd rather have the Qtip shoot out than a broken glass jar.
-A small glass acting as an island to place the part on it and separate the part from the liquid Acetone.
-Aluminum foil to place the part onto it so it wouldn't melt on the glass.
-The Acetone level was 1-2mm deep.
After a while condensed vapour formed on the bottom of the seal but the part did not turn glossy or anything. After 45 minutes I just gave up and turned the bed heat off.
Any idea what I can do to make it work?
Thanks.