Printing with SeeMeCNC PLA

Brad Luyster

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Mar 23, 2013, 11:23:13 AM3/23/13

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Gerrit bought me some SeeMeCNC PLA from MRRF: http://shop.seemecnc.com/175mm-PLA-Filament_c32.htm

This stuff is pretty great: It looks good, and sticks to the platform EXTREMELY well (too well, in fact). Unfortunately, after one great print, I was having trouble with the filament not extruding properly on infill. Perimeters and solid layers would print correctly, but the faster infill wouldn't work.

The tension holding the filament to the extruder gear wasn't high enough. On high-speed extrusions, it was slipping, while lower speeds worked find. An extra turn of the tension bolts, and everything worked fine. I've been printing this stuff at 168C, and it's working great.

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Mar 23, 2013, 11:51:22 AM3/23/13

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Filamentsupply.com   10% off code FS1337      its been pretty good filament , pla and abs

   looking for a pellets supplier now ive got like 99% of a recyclebot built :)            wastes alot of plastic using support material an brims ,    seems like a must have machine !

    Have you had a chance to mess with nylon yet ?   anyone ?

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Joe Pugh

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Mar 23, 2013, 8:22:55 PM3/23/13

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Seemecnc sells pellets but I don't know anything about them or if they are a good price. http://shop.seemecnc.com/Resin-Pellets_c34.htm

I have some nylon but I have not tried it yet. I will update when I do.

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Mar 23, 2013, 8:57:15 PM3/23/13

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kinda looking for infos on adding dye's an stuff like carbon and glow in dark powders, etc, future research anyway :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-ABS-Virgin-Plastic-Pellets-Black-Resin-Material-50-Lbs-Injection-Molding-/121011283763?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2cd5a733

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-ABS-Plastic-Injection-Molding-Resin-Pellets-55-lbs-/221156214310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337df00626

On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Joe Pugh <joe....@gmail.com> wrote:

Seemecnc sells pellets but I don't know anything about them or if they are a good price. http://shop.seemecnc.com/Resin-Pellets_c34.htm

I have some nylon but I have not tried it yet. I will update when I do.

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