CC3D Silk Metallics are just fun (as long as you don't get any retraction jams), so shiny!
this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2023
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Maybe more in the “less mainstream” category rather than exotic, but I love ColorFabb varioshore TPU. I really like the texture and slight squishiness it gets at 220°, also floats. I also use it in lots of places where I don’t really need a semi flexible, it’s surprisingly handy.
For exotics, as in “need to scour the internet to find”, eSun ePC is a personal favorite. Prints very cleanly at 270°, looks great, very little warp, super durable. Nasty fumes, though.
Edit: a lot easier to get hold of now, must have been a production hiccup last time I needed some.
100% PHA! It's better structurally than PLA in a lot of ways, it's fully biodegradable in any biome, and it's just got a really pleasant feel to it
I like ABS/ASA because it sands and polishes really nice.
By far the strongest filament I have made structural parts from is Prusament PC blend.
Can you vapor smooth ASA?
Yes, it’s soluble in acetone, quite similar to ABS.
you might also like the metal-fills. I use protopasta's bronze and and iron fill. You can get pretty decent finishes. More interestingly, you can let them tarnish/rust (or, you know, help that along,)
Got a few friends that keep bringing reels of the stuff around for their cosplay builds. expensive as hell, though.
I dusted off a sealed roll of polymaker natural ASA for my CR10 V2 pro, trying to print parts for my motorcycle and cars that were previously printed in PLA+. So far a few large parts have warped about 2/3rds of the way through. I purchased a PEI magnetic bed and am now using an enclosure. The benchy i printed looks perfect tho. If i can get it dialed in, i think it will be my favorite.
If you still have trouble with ASA, get a large trash bag and place everything inside it upside down. The bag will definitely seal everything inside.
Now that's a fantastic budget idea, thank you. I may try exactly that on my smaller printer. I have my CR10 in a comgrow enclosure now and it's currently 7.5hrs into a 12hr print and it seems to be adhering better to the new PEI bed. Fingers crossed.
I love ASA for exterior fixes around the house. Durable, stable, but - as you've found - a bit finnicky about warping.
eSun PA-HT CF - nylon and CF in a 290C extrusion temp mix. My biggest problem is that I've never managed to get the support settings right so supports tend to be structurally bonded to the part and require a dremel to remove.
The other is the eSun PA-LW, which I haven't found a good use for yet because it's so @#$@#%$%@ oozy that it pretty much only produces a decent part when in spiral mode. Makes fantastically light parts though.
What is PA-LW like as far as hardness?
Fiberology pa12cf15 is amazing!
I also really liked HIPS because its strong and can easily be postprocessed
That's another new one for me. Do you have an enclosure? Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I have an enclose, but just passively heated by the bedheater
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