Topic: switching from ABS to PLA
Whats the biggest things i need to change to switch over to PLA besides material haha. So far never ran any PLA through my system, only ABS. Thanks for the tips.
2 2014-10-03 13:03:49 (edited by mdrVB6 2014-10-03 13:04:19)
Re: switching from ABS to PLA
Change your extruder temp to the filament manufacturer's recommendation. Heat your bed to about 60 C or so. Personally, I don't like printing in PLA so I avoid it whenever possible.
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Re: switching from ABS to PLA
mdrVB6 wrote:
Personally, I don't like printing in PLA so I avoid it whenever possible.
+1
Also, PLA tends to clog more on a stock SD hot end...and you will likely need a cooling fan for the nozzle as PLA cools more slowly.
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Re: switching from ABS to PLA
I print PLA at 220c (190c if you are still using the stock hotend) and 60c for the bed.
You will need a fan to actively cool the layers as IronMan mentioned. You could either print a fan mount, which is easy since designs are abundant on Thingiverse, or just use a desk fan if you remove your enclosure.
+1 on the clogs.
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Re: switching from ABS to PLA
be careful using pla with the stock hotend. Azerate can attest to my issues. 2nd time i used it it clogged my head and i killed it trying to gently take it apart. plinting in pla right now with a e3d. no heat on the bead and other than the damn spool binding up and coming off the reel, its printing fine
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Re: switching from ABS to PLA
I have the old SD2 and PLA extruder temp was set at 180-185c and bed at 60c but I too likely wont use PLA again at least on my old SD2. I like ABS finished results and durability way better for my printing needs.
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