<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — printing solder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1808/printing-solder/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:24:45 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: printing solder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17325/#p17325 One of the most challenging specs of extruder design for these printers is to stop heat from traveling up the filament path which softens the plastic to cause feeding problems.  With solder being much more thermally conductive, I would think major changes to the source would be needed.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:24:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17325/#p17325 <![CDATA[Re: printing solder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17316/#p17316 It's been done: http://blog.reprap.org/2009/04/first-re … rcuit.html

It's not straightforward though. For instance, apparently you cannot use a brass nozzle because solder would melt it.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:40:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17316/#p17316 <![CDATA[Re: printing solder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17311/#p17311 too much running when liquid ?


when plastic are melt, they stay "solid" ...solder goes really liquid... instead of a hotbed bed, we will need a coolbed .. wink

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:28:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/17311/#p17311 <![CDATA[printing solder]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/17307/#p17307 Hi,

I'm spending a lot of time on arduino projects and creating my own pcbs.

Because of the accurateness of the solidoole, I'm thinking about if it is possible to print solder on a plate.

There is solder which melts between 138 (SnBi58) and 195°C (SnAg3.0Cu0.5In10)

Has anybody also thought about that?

What to observe if I want to try it?

Regards Markus

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