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	<updated>2014-06-26T18:12:50Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I used some gloss mod podge spray to make them shiney and that worked pretty well. At that point they almost look acetone smoothed but not quite.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-26T18:12:50Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>As another note. I didn&#039;t do any sanding for these tests so far</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-24T12:20:24Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Note that it does not leave them super shiney like acetone smoothing. Though it does seem to retain some shinyness if the material was.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-24T00:55:47Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>A second time being smoothed showed some more improvements but not a great amount. Still not at the level of acetone smoothing but not bad either.</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/jCBYLAH.jpg" alt="http://i.imgur.com/jCBYLAH.jpg" /></span></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-24T00:49:45Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Very cool. Seems like you are ahead of the curve in PLA smoothing provided my personal research.<br />Keep it up!</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[AZERATE]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/4188/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-24T00:16:12Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Here is 4 more PLA items smoothed with MEK Substitute.&nbsp; Less time was better. Once I saw the vapors I kept it in 20-30 seconds.</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/XrCxuXG.jpg" alt="http://i.imgur.com/XrCxuXG.jpg" /></span></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-06-23T22:47:36Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>I do hope to play with this some more soon, try with it being in less time to hopefully avoid the white marks. I was leaving it in after the vapors started maybe a minute; So that maybe too long.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-27T12:24:51Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Wow! This seems promising. I wonder why more people are not pushing this info. Nice work!</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[machinistjoe]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/743/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-27T11:30:03Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Better pic of the &quot;after&quot;. Note the whiteish discoloration at the base, I think I need to leave it in less time.</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=5348&amp;download=0" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=5348&amp;amp;download=0" /></span></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-20T23:28:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Ok this time only once through. Presto cooker at 350. Enough MEK for a light cover of the bottom. Left in a minute after I saw the vapors. I may want to try 30 seconds next time since I&#039;m getting areas of white as spots.</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=5345&amp;download=0" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=5345&amp;amp;download=0" /></span></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-20T23:21:27Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Very cool! Last I read THF was just about the only option, so this quite nice.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[AZERATE]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/4188/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-19T13:33:20Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Lil test in smoothing PLA]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>First off I found this blog entry with smoothing PLA <a href="http://www.printedsolid.com/smoothpla/">http://www.printedsolid.com/smoothpla/</a> and tried to replicate this. </p><p>Things to correct for next test<br />- I ran this through the process twice, next time only once at first<br />- More sanding needed before smoothing<br />- I got impatient, and turned the temp all the way up. I probably shouldn&#039;t of had</p><p>Notes:<br />- This PLA chess peice had some pretty bad over hangs in some parts. Wasn&#039;t the M.E.Ks substitutes fault<br />- I used the &quot;Presto cooker&quot;<br />- I made sure I did this outside<br />- Seems about as noxious as Acetone<br />- I went to the home depot and got Klean Strip MEK Substitute<br />- Treated it like a acetone vapor treatment<br />- I used purple translucent PLA for the print</p><p>Results:<br />- Took a lil longer for the MEK Substiute to vaporize, but not too much. Maybe goes at a higher temp<br />- Smoothed less then actone and ABS, but still a decent amount<br />- Some white areas created white lines but I think that is quite possibly my mistake on how I did the experient and running it in twice<br />- Tactile-wise&nbsp; It seemed only a lil soft to the touch after 5 minutes. Less so then with ABS</p><br /><p>I hope to try this again soonish (I have a E3D to install soon though! <img src="https://www.soliforum.com/img/smilies/smile.png" width="15" height="15" alt="smile" /> ))</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=5329&amp;download=0" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=5329&amp;amp;download=0" /></span></p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=5330&amp;download=0" alt="http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;amp;item=5330&amp;amp;download=0" /></span></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[LdyMox]]></name>
				<uri>https://www.soliforum.com/user/1758/</uri>
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			<updated>2014-05-19T12:49:33Z</updated>
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