Topic: Multicoloured filment
This is a feature of filament making I really like ,just try and complement the colours .
1 2016-03-18 04:08:03 (edited by pkearney 2016-03-18 04:08:30)
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That's a print that would make Tim Burton blush. Well done!
Alternating colors and tones are a lot of fun. My favorite is red/black with a 6%/1% color ratio. The ability to make vibrant layer patterns are too much fun.
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Re: Multicoloured filment
Thanks, how do you control the amount of colour ?
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It's random. The pellets roll as they fall toward the auger, and even then, the masterbatch pellet can find a resting spot and remain there for several hours of operation. The best bet is to add your desired ration, then add a bit more virgin ABS. I've been playing with 2-3 toned batches for awhile and every now and then I get something awesome
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5 2016-03-19 18:32:27 (edited by Revolve3D 2016-03-19 18:36:12)
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Would it help to load a shot glass worth of pellets into the hopper neck so the pellets/masterbatch are layered? By just using the neck of the hopper you may be able to get better control over the color transitions although that red/black combo looks really cool. Do you have any photos of what the actual filament looks like?
With march madness going on I bet some fans would love their teams colors mixed together.
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I've been trying to dial in new colors consistently using only the most common and readily available colors. Here's a stab at olive drab.
I mixed 4% yellow, 1-2% green, and there are a couple black pellets in there.
This was from a second spool I made which was more consistent with the jungle (OD#5?) olive I was shooting for during printing. Though the previous and latter spools pretty much looked identical.
Some carriages printed with the aforementioned previous undocumented spool.
Now that I finished making a Pelletizer, I'm pretty confident I can make new colors with some consistency. I plan on making more black/red next week and I will share it here.
Sorry if I'm highjacking 
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