<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> 2014-06-12T14:07:58Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4873/acetone-vapour-bath-not-working/ <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> I'll have to try this freezer method soon

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/ 2014-06-12T14:07:58Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/58510/#p58510 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> ysb wrote:

you can also put your model in a congelator for around 15 minutes.. then put it in your jar with heated acetone. the vapor will condense immediately on the whole object for a more uniform Result. it's a good tip for taller object.


Congelator = Freezer in US


+1 on this. I have done it plenty of times with some rather impressive results.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/55/ 2014-05-07T20:56:24Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/55908/#p55908 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> you can also put your model in a Freezer for around 15 minutes.. then put it in your jar with heated acetone. the vapor will condense immediately on the whole object for a more uniform Result. it's a good tip for taller object.

edit : language correction

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/40/ 2014-05-07T17:55:18Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/55892/#p55892 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> I need to try the smoothing again. I am wondering if the Acetone I was using was really watered down. I ordered some that was for automobilies so hopefully it's stronger then the nail polish type.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/ 2014-05-06T15:32:14Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/55771/#p55771 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> Thank you. The Acetone I was using was really bad. I bought good Acetone from Home Depot and all is well now. smile

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2653/ 2013-12-19T03:34:13Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44700/#p44700 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> Also put shorter standoff glass in there to lower the part more into the vapor zone.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/296/ 2013-12-15T20:25:15Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44406/#p44406 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> It will be more effective if you can heat the acetone while its in the chamber.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2/ 2013-12-15T19:02:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44399/#p44399 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> Thanks. It is ABS. So may be put more Acetone then? I will try that.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2653/ 2013-12-15T16:55:41Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44393/#p44393 <![CDATA[Re: Acetone Vapour Bath: Not working]]> is it PLA? it only works with ABS

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3491/ 2013-12-15T08:58:27Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44379/#p44379 <![CDATA[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.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2653/ 2013-12-15T07:42:04Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44378/#p44378