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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Colorfabb XT-CF20 quick review]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I took a few pictures.&nbsp; First one just shows the texture.&nbsp; Second is comparing it to black abs.&nbsp; Both are at 0.4mm layers.</p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/KB2oZMM.jpg" alt="http://i.imgur.com/KB2oZMM.jpg" /></span></p><p><span class="postimg"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/z4r1Zqi.jpg" alt="http://i.imgur.com/z4r1Zqi.jpg" /></span></p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 00:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Colorfabb XT-CF20 quick review]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>So I grabbed a sample of Colorfabb&#039;s XT-CF20 when I was placing an order from printedsolid.&nbsp; I was interested in trying it out since I had not really heard of this XT filament before.&nbsp; My understanding is that XT is a type of polyester and this has 20% carbon fiber filaments mixed in.&nbsp; &nbsp;I printed it on an E3D V6 with no nozzle fan, although if I get one setup I will see if it makes any different (it probably won&#039;t except on small layers).&nbsp; They say that the carbon fiber can be abrasive and wear out your nozzles faster but I only have a little sample to see how I liked it so I didn&#039;t see the need to invest in a stainless steel nozzle just yet.&nbsp; They are somewhat pricey, about $25 each.&nbsp; </p><p>I printed it at 245 C hot end and 60 C heated bed as recommended.&nbsp; It had absolutely no warping, stuck very well to the build plate, and no layer delamination, even when printed at with the case open.&nbsp; I just printed a carabiner and a box to test it out and both are very solid feeling.&nbsp; The density of this is given as 1.37 g/cm3 which is noticably denser than ABS at about 1.0 g/cm3.&nbsp; The printed parts are very rigid, but I did print fairly thick objects.&nbsp; The filament itself is fairly brittle prior to printing, I snapped it in one spot trying to get it onto the spool but if you buy a whole spool you won&#039;t have to worry about this.</p><p>Similar to the various filled PLA filaments available, I have to assume it is not any stronger than plain XT filament.&nbsp; I would really be interested in a lab test to find the tensile and comprehensive strengths of the printed parts.&nbsp; Based only on my visual evaluation and touching it, I feel that it might be stronger than ABS.&nbsp; If any has access to the lab equipment, PM me and I&#039;ll send you some part samples to destructively test.</p><p>I don&#039;t have any pictures because honestly, it looks just like a matte PLA or ABS filament in pictures.&nbsp; The texture of the finished part is very nice and even a lay person could probably identify it as carbon fiber based.&nbsp; It is a fairly expensive filament, printedsolid has it for $70 for 750 grams and keep in mind because of the density it will be less length than you are expecting.&nbsp; Doing a little math, you can see it comes out to 412% the cost of ABS when measured per cm3 (assume $31/ kg for octave ABS on amazon).&nbsp; Also factor in a new stainless steel nozzle or 2 and you are looking at about $100 to really get into printing this stuff.</p><p>You won&#039;t be disappointed in the strength, the texture is very satisfying, and it is easy to print.&nbsp; I might make some bezels or cases out of it and if you were into such a thing... it could make a pretty cool liberator pistol to hang on the shelf and show your buddies.&nbsp; If you&#039;re not worried about the cost, I would say give it a try and you will have one more material to impress your non-printing friends and family.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 22:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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