Curl B Gone
Posted by MechaBits
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Curl B Gone September 12, 2016 12:22PM |
So this is the correct use of kapton
Wide skirt plenty of tape
Part came out great, though I was a little slow and the skirt could have been a little wider,
I'm tempted to get this new build surface, LokBuild
Demo looks amazing, price is low, would love to back the kickstarter but really dont want to wait till January....thats a crazy wait for a piece of plastic.
Wide skirt plenty of tape
Part came out great, though I was a little slow and the skirt could have been a little wider,
I'm tempted to get this new build surface, LokBuild
Demo looks amazing, price is low, would love to back the kickstarter but really dont want to wait till January....thats a crazy wait for a piece of plastic.
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Re: Curl B Gone September 12, 2016 03:26PM |
That is actually another small improvement...there is room for the air to escape, but its guided upwards away from print, and I made sure it was sealed near the heat brake so no air cools the heatblock.
I've printed fine without the tape before,
but this time I was only printing one part and lost half the skirt whilst priming & fine tuning z,
and I didnt want to waste a print to curl.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2016 11:31PM by MechaBits.
I've printed fine without the tape before,
but this time I was only printing one part and lost half the skirt whilst priming & fine tuning z,
and I didnt want to waste a print to curl.
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/2016 11:31PM by MechaBits.
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Re: Curl B Gone September 13, 2016 03:22AM |
Clearly my curling is a lot worse. I think I know why and only mention this here for entertainment purposes.
I have had ABS juice stick parts to kapton so well that when it curls it pulls the tape up off the bed.
Remove the curled part and what I though was air under the tape vanishes. Not a bubble to be seen.
I think my curling pulled a vacuum
I have had ABS juice stick parts to kapton so well that when it curls it pulls the tape up off the bed.
Remove the curled part and what I though was air under the tape vanishes. Not a bubble to be seen.
I think my curling pulled a vacuum
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Re: Curl B Gone September 13, 2016 07:14AM |
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I think parts can even warp after leaving the bed, I think the trick is to let it cool properly
Yep. I've tested that a little, mostly by accident
If I really want the bottom to stay flat I let my ABS cool to at last 50c. Longer for big solid parts.
I have half a calibration cube somewhere that still has kapton on the bottom. The top two 3rds of the cube came off with the first tug. The other third was a bit more stubborn.... I diluted my ABS juice after that.
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Re: Curl B Gone September 18, 2016 08:35AM |
im just over here, loving my print bite, not using juice or messing with tape...
If you need some help, or don't understand what I just said, feel free to send me a PM anytime
Printer: Prusa i3, 2 E3D v6 Hotends, Arduino + RAMPS 1.4 with a Bypassed 5V Regulator, 400w Insignia ATX PSU, Custom Designed Bowden Extruders
If you need some help, or don't understand what I just said, feel free to send me a PM anytime
Printer: Prusa i3, 2 E3D v6 Hotends, Arduino + RAMPS 1.4 with a Bypassed 5V Regulator, 400w Insignia ATX PSU, Custom Designed Bowden Extruders
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Re: Curl B Gone September 26, 2016 03:47PM |
If a day goes by and i've not designed or printed something or bought some component on ebay I know i'm slacking
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Re: Curl B Gone September 26, 2016 03:56PM |
I've been slacking over the summer, but the lure of the printer is calling strongly now that the winter workshop season approaches
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Re: Curl B Gone September 26, 2016 04:33PM |
yes no need to go out when you can order from china...or print what you want, trouble is sometimes you dont know what u want till u need it, then wait a month to get it, i'm tempted to have a good splurge now so I have enough bits to work with.
Print failed on this, printing from PC something happened not sure what, but I like leaving the infill exposed sometimes,
slight warp on them too, but working....and how many times have you designed something...think you thought of everything...then as soon as the thing starts printing you realize there is actually another improvement you could have made.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/2016 05:12PM by MechaBits.
Print failed on this, printing from PC something happened not sure what, but I like leaving the infill exposed sometimes,
slight warp on them too, but working....and how many times have you designed something...think you thought of everything...then as soon as the thing starts printing you realize there is actually another improvement you could have made.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/2016 05:12PM by MechaBits.
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