SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Hatchbox ABS Temperatures

Re: Hatchbox ABS Temperatures

2015-05-19T01:57:58Z

every printer/hotend is going to be different, and every roll of filament will be different on different printers. sure, we can tell you what we use, but that doesn't mean it will work for you/your situation

My suggestion is to do a temperature calibration print to see what works best for your printer with that filament.

I do a 25x25mm single wall cube (no infill) of some height (100mm or more), start out at a cooler temp that still extrudes well, then increase by 5 degree increments every 25 layers or so (the gcode can be edited after slicing/before printing to make the temp changes automatic)

For ABS i usually start around 215-220 and run it up to around 240-245 (this is with an E3D v6 hotend - my stock SD4 hotend was much lower)

you are looking for good layer adhesion, smoothness, and no cracking when the hollow cube is compressed.

Re: Hatchbox ABS Temperatures

2015-05-18T14:38:39Z

I print at 230 and on a 90C bed and it works very well.

Hatchbox ABS Temperatures

2015-05-18T01:08:19Z

Hi all,
I was wondering what everyone is using for temperatures on Hatchbox ABS filament. I am using Red, just to let you know. The first few layers are sticking but the are pretty sloppy, after the first 10 layers or so the print is much smoother. My temperatures are 90C on the bed and 217C on the extruder. Any suggestions are much appreciated.