u/Low-Sink-11

Microcenter now sells PET-CF! Hopefully more engineering filaments to come. Give PET a try!

Microcenter now sells PET-CF! Hopefully more engineering filaments to come. Give PET a try!

PET is a very good compromise in terms of printability, mechanical properties and price. It can also be annealed. 2A people, you’ll love this. If you can print ASA/ABS, you can print this. I ran this filament at 320C (0.4 carbide nozzle), 90C bed, 60C enclosure. An active heated enclosure isn’t required, but you will want an enclosure. Adhesion to glass is very very good, so use a release agent. I am hoping this is a sign that microcenter will start diversifying their filament types. The price isn’t anything special, but for those of you wanting to try PET-CF, it’s only $25. 1kg spools on amazon are around $35-$45.

u/Low-Sink-11 — 21 hours ago

Ask your design and engineering questions. Everything here has a purpose.

Designing mount for clearpath servo on y. Will see how it does compared to the dual stepper setup i was running before. This printer prints significantly faster than max speed mode on a bambu, and the ender 3 slings a glass build plate around too.

u/Low-Sink-11 — 10 days ago