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Prusa i3 MK3S+ Build log and the road to "the quieting"
- Thread starter thenated0g
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Txmustangflyer
Strong User
I'm wondering...
I'm really beginning to think that, even for structural pieces for larger aircraft, if carbon fiber reinforced nylon might be a better material. From what I've seen, its lighter, and stronger than some of the more common filiment?
It also seems to flow better from vids I've seen online. JohnnyQ90 made a nitro exhaust from it and it stood up to high temp really good as well.
Wheels made with it (for rc) were almost a half a gram lighter than the same printed from resin.
I'm really beginning to think that, even for structural pieces for larger aircraft, if carbon fiber reinforced nylon might be a better material. From what I've seen, its lighter, and stronger than some of the more common filiment?
It also seems to flow better from vids I've seen online. JohnnyQ90 made a nitro exhaust from it and it stood up to high temp really good as well.
Wheels made with it (for rc) were almost a half a gram lighter than the same printed from resin.
thenated0g
Moderator
expensive, hard to print, and i think it destroy your hot end tips pretty quick. but i havent used it myself.
There are a lot of exotic materials you can print with. They all have advantages and disadvantages. Often times the high temp really strong stuff will require a lot of heat to print, some require special machines just to achieve those heats. The learning curve can be steep on some of these. There are many issues that will need to addressed. It is not as easy as people make it out to be. Also, some require post curing to get the full advantages of that material. Think of it as heat treating. But yes, you can make some amazing and very strong parts, but you may well have thousands of dollars invested to get there. Some of these filaments are crazy expensive.
We have not used or needed anything super exotic yet. We have used PLA, LW PLA, PETG and TPU here at the shop. Chris has used some of the carbon materials in the past at his home setup. We had debated an exotic for our single stick radio, but PETG has passed all of our tests including the hot car with no issues and costs a lot less.
We have not used or needed anything super exotic yet. We have used PLA, LW PLA, PETG and TPU here at the shop. Chris has used some of the carbon materials in the past at his home setup. We had debated an exotic for our single stick radio, but PETG has passed all of our tests including the hot car with no issues and costs a lot less.
I actually have a spool of the super strong Nylon stuff at home that I never opened... I was going to experiment with it on my OLD ROBO 3d R1+ Just because I dont think the needed High heat is good for anything that you care about... Hell, I can't even remember what color I bought. I DO remember that it was EXPENSIVE!
Txmustangflyer
Strong User
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About the cost of a meh ARF, but worth it or junk?
thenated0g
Moderator
Can't recommend enough octoprint with the octoeverywhere plugin. I was able to upload a file from off-site and start this print and than monitor it remotely. At home I even use it on my phone to take a peek at the printer to see how it's doing. Even stopping a few failed prints before they wasted too much plastic.
thenated0g
Moderator
Slowly getting the stack configured. The bracket below braces the frame where the PSU used to be as it gets moved outside the box.
Txmustangflyer
Strong User
Well...then...I need 5000 brackets 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch angle with a 1/8th inch thickness..
Brackets to be used to hold 2500 3d printed signs saying WE NEED MORE CANDY all around Aloft....
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thenated0g
Moderator
Couple extensions soldered in let's me move the PSU below the printer and out of the heat.
Getting the second lack ready to stack.
Getting the second lack ready to stack.
thenated0g
Moderator
This table is the layer that will be directly above the printer so as a 3D printed filament pass through.
And then underneath I put some sticky LED lights but as I've had this tape repeatedly fail in the past. I spread some e6000 across the LEDs all over and I can confirm this morning that it made a super solid bond.
And then underneath I put some sticky LED lights but as I've had this tape repeatedly fail in the past. I spread some e6000 across the LEDs all over and I can confirm this morning that it made a super solid bond.
thenated0g
Moderator
Sidewalls made out of some wood product I had laying around. Chipboard I think.
Soundproofing with super77.
Soundproofing with super77.
gp49
Very Strong User
My kid finished his enclosure and just put the 3mm plexi around. Does not do much for the sound deadening. @thenated0g Are you going to install a fan to get the heat out?
thenated0g
Moderator
@gp49 The printer is surprisingly quiet but there are some quick moves that will make noise so hoping that this 3 sided soundproofing will drop the sounds alot. It will have the plexi in the front as doors though.
I have some thermometers i am going to place inside to monitor the temp and will decide later if i need the fan.
I have some thermometers i am going to place inside to monitor the temp and will decide later if i need the fan.
thenated0g
Moderator
Need to find some plexiglass for the doors.
I have a 3rd pack but it will just be shelf space for misc 3d materials.
I have a 3rd pack but it will just be shelf space for misc 3d materials.
