<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/8471/abs-microwave/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:34:02 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/151483/#p151483 Just remember that if you do this to spools of filament make sure especially on better filament the spool does not have any metal parts. I have a few spools that have metal screws holding the two halves together. If you put those in a microwave the screws will cause arcs that will ignite the spool material and could cause a fire.

Also don't use the microwave to dry metal filled filaments like those from Protopasta. Those and other use real metal filings and those too could ignite the bonding material in the filament.

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:34:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/151483/#p151483 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/151482/#p151482 I "Kiln" dried a piece of cherry wood in the microwave . like two minutes at a time . worked great. the whole trick is getting it so the water is near boiling but not creating steam.

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2019 10:20:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/151482/#p151482 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/151476/#p151476 Worked fine for me - 10 minutes on de-freeze

]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:34:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/151476/#p151476 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73218/#p73218 justsomeguy wrote:

This got me thinking.  Would it be possible to dry out filament in a microwave faster than the oven method?

No, because it would cause the water to boil rather than evaporate.

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2014 04:51:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73218/#p73218 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73209/#p73209 maybe. LOL that made me think of an incident a friend had when microwaves 1st came out. his kids got cat wet by accident and wanted to dry it fast b4 parents got home... yeah parents arrived just in time to see it go poof. must have been on life #9

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:09:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73209/#p73209 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73195/#p73195 This got me thinking.  Would it be possible to dry out filament in a microwave faster than the oven method?

]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:00:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73195/#p73195 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73132/#p73132 Ggalisky wrote:

I just put a part in the microwave for 1 minute; nothing happened.


it was turned on heating right? LOL thats a good test Id say.

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:28:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73132/#p73132 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73118/#p73118 I just put a part in the microwave for 1 minute; nothing happened.

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:59:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73118/#p73118 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73083/#p73083 if moisture is in the ABS it may split apart layers like wood when too dry or popcorn if moist lol that may crack glass. let us know if its microsafe.

]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:51:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73083/#p73083 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73030/#p73030 Thanks for the tips, I couldn't think of any reason why it wouldnt work but just wanted to double check before I discovered how ABS explodes catastrophically in a microwave.  You never know...

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:01:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73030/#p73030 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73022/#p73022 wardjr wrote:

I microwave acts upon the water molecules contained in food to create heat.
I can't see any reason this wouldn't work.  If it doesn't so what,  remove the glob of ABS and try a different material.

+1
Be sure to use 100% infill to minimize internal moisture buildup over time...

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:42:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73022/#p73022 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73021/#p73021 I microwave acts upon the water molecules contained in food to create heat.
I can't see any reason this wouldn't work.  If it doesn't so what,  remove the glob of ABS and try a different material.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:33:19 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73021/#p73021 <![CDATA[Re: ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73020/#p73020 A microwave usually gets up to 100c. So ABS should be fine in theory.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:28:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73020/#p73020 <![CDATA[ABS + Microwave]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/73008/#p73008 I want to print a part that will be used in a microwave, it is the small tri-lobed part in the center that turns the glass tray.  Long story short: a friend of mine managed to destroy this little guy, and needs a new one.

Has anyone put ABS in a microwave? Does it heat up?

I should reiterate: this part will NOT be in contact with food.  It will be below the glass tray.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:24:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/73008/#p73008