<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2084/waste/ Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:32:30 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27728/#p27728 PLA works great, but be aware, it is a lot more brittle than ABS. It doesn't flex, it just fails.
It also is not so great at fine detailed models, as the ooze tends to diminish the details.. and its a PITA to get bridging or short-layer time layers working (it tends to melt very badly when doing for example, the top of Yoda's head) without a fan

So if you want a thin walled durable piece, then use ABS. If you want fine surface detail use ABS. Everywhere else, you can use PLA.

]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:32:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/27728/#p27728 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27671/#p27671 DesignerFred wrote:

I plan on using only PLA.... For the environment...hope it works out.

I just loaded up my first spool of PLA after several weeks of ABS. and i must say i may be hooked. the parts are stiffer, they stick like hell to a hairsprayed glass bed, and absolutely no warp issues! (switched to the PLA roll after catching hell trying to get the idler ends printed warp free in ABS for a set of rostock parts.)

ABS has its uses. for when you need a part to come into contact with higher temp areas (extruder fan/carriage), or when you want a part you can bring to a nice surface finish quickly and easily with acetone vapor. but other than that, i think i'll be joining you on the PLA quest! for great justice!

]]> Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:12:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/27671/#p27671 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27215/#p27215 2n2r5 wrote:

http://makibox.com/forum/topic/1554

look familiar?

they are knocking your design

That was good. My favorite part was when elmoret shut them up. Now that is how you stand behind you product.

/Wants a Filastruder more than ever now.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:17:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/27215/#p27215 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26692/#p26692 Lol, well done Tim and Ian.

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:07:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26692/#p26692 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26642/#p26642 http://makibox.com/forum/topic/1554

look familiar?

they are knocking your design

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:51:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26642/#p26642 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26640/#p26640 This most definitely works:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/833 … t-extruder

smile

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:40:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26640/#p26640 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26639/#p26639 At $150 that could be an expensive crayon drawing. There's no engineers I know that would try and sell you a physical object based on a drawing they did when they were like 6 (well I wouldn't anyway).
A working prototype would help them quite a lot, the concept is good, I have heaps of scrap and failed prints already, plus the suggestion here of blending scrap with virgin pellets is very sensible indeed.
Kind like when SD first announced the SD3, and the metal parts were all hand made, with dints and gouges. .. .. actually I think this pic is still on their page somewhere, but at least it showed there was a physical object, that looked like it would actually work.

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:34:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26639/#p26639 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23172/#p23172 They haven't shipped a Ramen. I don't think they've shipped any filament either.

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 04:26:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23172/#p23172 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23158/#p23158 Has anyone seen this. I have been keeping an eye on this page. I don't know if anyone has actually received a ramen kit yet. I would love to know how well it works. I have blown $150 on much worse. (some scandalous bachelor parties come to mind)

http://makibox.com/details/product/ramen_kit

On a side note, they have ultra cheap filament that they make themselves.

http://makibox.com/printing-supplies

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 02:24:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23158/#p23158 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23150/#p23150 With all the experimentation of new materials I am curious if there's some sort of material that can be easily recyclable or compostable. I guess it might be time to buy a filastruder and breaking it for science.

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23150/#p23150 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/23146/#p23146 You can only do 15-25% recycle with ABS. Though I can't tell you where I got that number, I was reading about it the other day.

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:26:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/23146/#p23146 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22865/#p22865 DesignerFred wrote:

I plan on using only PLA.... For the environment...hope it works out.

I went with PLA for that very reason, only to find out that it can't go into the yard waste or recycle bin. I don't have a yard, so I can't try to compost. Has anyone successfully composted bad pla prints?

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 12:53:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22865/#p22865 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22843/#p22843 I tried creating ABS slurry from my waste so that maybe prints will start to properly stick to the bed.
No luck so far- after 3 days of keeping rafts in acetone I now have a soft blob of ABS. Anybody know how long it takes for that stuff to dissolve? Do I have to use ABS shavings instead !?

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 04:49:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22843/#p22843 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22842/#p22842 That blender is awesome!  I bet the thing could be a suitable grinder!

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 04:34:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/22842/#p22842 <![CDATA[Re: Waste]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/22798/#p22798 The big thing here would be a melt filter. I have some parts on hand, but no time yet to experiment.

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