Material Settings List

Material Settings List

Notes:
1. All temperatures in degrees C
2. Dimensions in MM except where noted
3. All filament is 1.75 MM

ABS--------------------------------------------------------------

Justabs Red ABS Brand name: Signstek

Extruder Temp:215-235

PrintBed Temp:120 

Print Speed: Normal 60-80

Filament Diameter:Range 1.72 to 1.76mm, use 1.80 for low splodge 1.70 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass though I've had uplift issues even with the best practices.  Great for small high detail objects, have printed 1.72 scale pitchforks with this material in batches of 10.  

Notes:Medium ABS smell, only significant when standing above extruder.

Justabs Blue ABS Brand name: JustPLA

Extruder Temp:210-235

PrintBed Temp:120 

Print Speed: Normal 60-90

Filament Diameter:Range 1.72 to 1.74mm, use 1.80 for low splodge 1.70 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.  Great for small high detail objects, and large objects. A real workhorse.  

Notes:Medium ABS smell, only significant when standing above extruder.

Reprapper 3D Printer Filament ABS 1.75mm Glow in dark

Extruder Temp:215-235

PrintBed Temp:120 

Print Speed: Normal 60-90

Filament Diameter:Range 1.76 to 1.84mm, use for 1.82 low splodge, 1.86 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.  Great for small high detail objects, and large objects.  

Notes:Medium + ABS smell,significant when standing above extruder, slight all around the room.

PLA--------------------------------------------------------------

Filamex - PLA Pink Filament 1.75mm 1kg (2.2lbs) 

Extruder Temp:210

PrintBed Temp:70 

Print Speed: Normal 60, have printed at 90 but not recommended

Filament Diameter:Range 1.72 to 1.78mm, use 1.82 for low splodge 1.72 for Extra fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.

Notes:No smell at all.

  

 Wood (ABS Wood blend, real wood)------------------

ZENToolWorks 1.75MM LightWood

Extruder Temp:195

PrintBed Temp:70 

Print Speed: Normal 60, have printed at 100 but not recommended

Filament Diameter:Range 1.72 to 1.82mm, use 1.84 for low splodge 1.72 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.

Notes:Smells like hot wood during printing.  Not a bad smell at all, and not too strong.

Nylon-----------------------------------------------------------

Octive Taulman 618 Nylon

Extruder Temp:230-240 (small objects 225)

PrintBed Temp:120 

Print Speed: Normal 60

Filament Diameter:Range 1.77 to 1.82mm, use 1.84 for low splodge 1.72 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.

Notes:No smell at all.  Gas jets while printing ok, just water vapor.

Special Materials-------------------------------------------------------------

PolyMax PLA

Extruder Temp:185-2100 (small objects???)

PrintBed Temp:70 

Print Speed: Normal 60

Filament Diameter:Range 1.70to 1.80mm, use 1.70 for low splodge 1.77 for good fill

Bed treatment: Can print small objects on glass or Kapton, large objects glue stick on glass.

Notes:No smell at all.  Gas jets while printing ok, just water vapor. rubbery when hot, wait for cool, sticks really good! bridging, not so good at standard bridging settings, may need to reduce speed and increase flow.  Still figuring out.