<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2328/testing-extrusion-of-polimers-testing-print/ Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:34:16 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43081/#p43081 I've been trying to get good consistent extrusion on PP (filastruder, that is).  Any info you have will be greatly appreciated.

henriquesv wrote:

Hi,

PP was successful in what conditions?

My Filastruder is about to arrive and I am setting the environment.

Thanks!

]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2013 02:34:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43081/#p43081 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/41458/#p41458 Hi,

PP was successful in what conditions?

My Filastruder is about to arrive and I am setting the environment.

Thanks!

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:52:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/41458/#p41458 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/28126/#p28126 ronsii wrote:

The amount of filament you get from the beanbag chairs will be somewhat less than expected as the pellets will shrink considerably when going through an extrusion process because of how they are manufactured.. but still if you can find one at a garage sale cheap enough might be worth a try smile they do have a pretty low melting point, would be curious to see how the foamed pellets go through a filastruder??? I wonder if you would have to speed up the drive or not?

true. there are expanded polystyrene pellets used in most furniture beanbags. i had a beanbag once that had more solid pellets inside, looked kinda like airsoft BBs, except lighter, air fluffed. unfortunately that particular beanbag went on the curb many many moons ago.

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:04:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/28126/#p28126 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/28100/#p28100 dkeeling728 wrote:

very interested to know more about polystryene in a SD3. you can buy huge bags of PS beads packaged as bean bag filler for very little cost compared to buying ABS pellets. hell, could probably even pick up an old beanbag at a garage sale for next to nothing and extrude miles of your own filament!

The amount of filament you get from the beanbag chairs will be somewhat less than expected as the pellets will shrink considerably when going through an extrusion process because of how they are manufactured.. but still if you can find one at a garage sale cheap enough might be worth a try smile they do have a pretty low melting point, would be curious to see how the foamed pellets go through a filastruder??? I wonder if you would have to speed up the drive or not?

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:13:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/28100/#p28100 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/28097/#p28097 On the topic of new material. We may have colorant for most of these plastics you are trying out. When we get a chance, we will dig through the vast inventory we have. Would people be interested in colorant for PS and Nylons? Just to name a few

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:53:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/28097/#p28097 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/28066/#p28066 very interested to know more about polystryene in a SD3. you can buy huge bags of PS beads packaged as bean bag filler for very little cost compared to buying ABS pellets. hell, could probably even pick up an old beanbag at a garage sale for next to nothing and extrude miles of your own filament!

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:48:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/28066/#p28066 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26357/#p26357 Ralphxyz wrote:

om2804, successful test with Polystyrene (PS) extruding or extruding and printing?

Ralph

Both, there's a picture in the first post.

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:12:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26357/#p26357 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26352/#p26352 om2804, successful test with Polystyrene (PS) extruding or extruding and printing?

Ralph

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:47:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26352/#p26352 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/26342/#p26342 big_smile great man, thanks again!

]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:56:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/26342/#p26342 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25920/#p25920 Successful tests with PS

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:01:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25920/#p25920 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25770/#p25770 filament diameter variation 0.1 - 0.4 mm
depends on the temperature and speed extrusion

]]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:09:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25770/#p25770 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25731/#p25731 elmoret wrote:

PP = polypropylene.

BTW, you can typically google a plastic abbreviation + "plastic" will typically return the type of plastic and more information about it.

Yes and people can also furnish definitions and links to any references, that is just common courtesy.

Ralph

]]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:06:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25731/#p25731 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25685/#p25685 ronsii wrote:
elmoret wrote:

PP = polypropylene.

BTW, you can typically google a plastic abbreviation + "plastic" will typically return the type of plastic and more information about it.


Here you go Tim... http://bit.ly/13nb3Da

lmgtfy is going to be way too popular now. Thanks for showing us that Tim.

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:04:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25685/#p25685 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25681/#p25681 elmoret wrote:

PP = polypropylene.

BTW, you can typically google a plastic abbreviation + "plastic" will typically return the type of plastic and more information about it.


Here you go Tim... http://bit.ly/13nb3Da

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:41:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25681/#p25681 <![CDATA[Re: Testing extrusion of polimers. Testing print]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25669/#p25669 om2804 wrote:

parameters are the same. 
temperature changes only


What was the filament diameter variation?

]]> Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:52:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25669/#p25669