Since march i have been using a Ender 3 S1 pro. A good first quite reliable printer. A month later i upgraded it with a sonic pad for faster printing.

At first it was quite a faf to level the thing. With bad adhesion for the 1st layer etc. After leveling it a few times and dialing in the e-steps of the extruder it ended up printing fine. I found out that pure alcohol was the solution for getting stuff to stick. A quick spray and a wipe cleans the surface for the next print.

Now the next step is i ordered a Bambu lab x1 carbon; it should arrive somewhere this week.

 

I have Prusa i3 MK3S+, great machine.
PC - polycarbonate is for sure UV resistant - you can find this material in many parts in your car - specially transparent. (Development of Cars Interiors is my job, working almost 30 years for automotive)

 

I have Prusa i3 MK3S+, great machine.
PC - polycarbonate is for sure UV resistant - you can find this material in many parts in your car - specially transparent. (Development of Cars Interiors is my job, working almost 30 years for automotive)

Good to know! almost every site out there says something else about fillaments. It's like trying to navigate a maze. Could you perhaps; with your knowledge make a short list of fillaments and what they are the good usecases for them? perhaps specific at making motorcycle parts (what we probably do most on here).

 

@kebo and @Chris. If there are new topics to discuss please bear in mind where in this 3D section they will go. Otherwise it won't just be printing filaments that's a maze, this section could turn into one too.... It's better to start a new thread rather than to take an existing one off in a new direction. Such meandering threads are a real pain for members to navigate and pull out the information they need.

 

I have Ankermake M5 for FDM and old Anycubic Photon for resin, have not got into printing anything for my R9T yet, but been printing a while, and learned hard way that PLA is not really good for anything outside (especially for super hot inside of the car). Right now i'm trying to figure out garage opener holder, as having anything by the key, scratches the tank around ignition

 

Got my new toy in today..

Blows my mind it did a benchie within 20 minutes (compared to the 1 hour 50 mins on my Ender 3 S1 pro) .. and the quality is better.
Now trying a multi color print with the AMS.

Left is the ender 3, right is the Bambu lab.

 

@Chris. so so so so jealous right now 🤌😍

 

Well, it is not black and white. I am out from computer now, will give you my opinion with some background info when I am back home.

 

Here is other part: Lens Holder, where I used plastic deformation for clamping - as you suggest in your design:

This is the shape what I designed (in this case part is made from ABS+) where the holder deform in the way, to allow insert of the lens into the holder repeatedly, still without damaging the part (I use it to "park" the lens when not shooting macro and using it underwater. I would not go further with intended deformation in your case:

Hope it will help.

 

Here is other part: Lens Holder, where I used plastic deformation for clamping - as you suggest in your design:

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This is the shape what I designed (in this case part is made from ABS+) where the holder deform in the way, to allow insert of the lens into the holder repeatedly, still without damaging the part (I use it to "park" the lens when not shooting macro and using it underwater. I would not go further with intended deformation in your case:

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Hope it will help.

That’s a big help @kebo …. and your design is elegant with mine just a scribble. You’re spot on about the deformation dynamic. Depending on the material of choice for the filament, and thickness of the finished piece the flexibility may be such that I don’t need a hinge and I can just bend open the bracket …… the dynamic forces against the brackets during normal highway conditions would re-enforce the layered method used to manufacture them by compressing the layers rather than trying to pull them apart ….. and …..l as you suggested that’s about how to select a position on the print table …… all good sound and appreciated advice Kebo. Thanks for your time … well done Sir. ………………………………….. Blitz

 

Well; the AMS works great! Even combinations of PETG / PLA in the same print.

 

Very nice. Is that a Key Chain?

 

It never ceases to amaze me the knowledge and creativity that some of our forum members have! Bravo Zulu to you all.

 

Try PETG And print the parts in a way where the forces go across the layers. When you print with the forces in line with layers; they will most likely break on that layer.
Also use 100% infill of course..

Can you post a picture of the part you are trying to print?