I had ASA Poisoning! 25 IMPORTANT Filament Answers!
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Күн бұрынOur ULTIMATE filament question and answer series for PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA and Nylon! We take the most commonly asked questions from our community about these filaments and answer them in as much detail as possible! We cover everything from recycling 3D prints to enclosures, fumes, pricing and more! HUGE thank you to @Polymaker for sponsoring our community channels and providing ALL of the filament we could ever use!
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Use the following chapter markers to jump right to the filament type or the questions you might be interested in!
00:00 Introduction
00:30 PLA - Polylactic Acid
00:39 PLA - How do you store your PLA?
01:18 PLA - What is a good price for PLA?
02:18 PLA - Is PLA safe to print? Is PLA toxic?
03:14 PLA - What is the difference between PLA and PLA Pro or PLA+?
04:16 PLA - Can you recycle PLA?
05:30 PLA - Are glow in the dark, wood, or PolyTerra filaments abrasive?
06:27 PLA - Polymaker PolyTerra - Plants Trees
07:18 PETG - Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
07:40 PETG - What is the difference between PLA and PETG?
09:09 PETG - Is PETG food safe?
09:56 PETG - How do I keep PETG from being messy?
11:02 PETG - Is PETG hygroscopic? Does PETG absorb moisture?
11:57 PETG - Can you recycle PETG?
12:55 ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
13:18 ABS - Why would you 3d print with ABS?
13:44 ABS - Do you need to dry ABS filament?
14:15 ABS - Does ABS need an enclosure for 3d printing?
15:34 ABS - Is ABS 3d printing toxic? VOCs?
16:06 ABS - Can you recycle ABS?
16:37 ASA - Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
16:59 ASA - What is the difference between ABS and ASA filament?
18:27 ASA - Can you get sick from ABS and ASA fumes or VOCs?
19:47 ASA - Does a 3d printer enclosure protect you from fumes?
20:26 ASA - Can you recycle ASA?
21:25 Nylon - Regular Nylon, Carbon Fiber Nylon, Kevlar Nylon, Glass Nylon
21:58 Nylon - Is Nylon worth the price or cost?
23:15 Nylon - What do you need to 3D print Nylon?
25:14 Nylon - Do you need a heated chamber to 3D print Nylon?
25:58 Nylon - Can Nylon be recycled?
26:42 Thank you to our KZfaq Members!
@Sttreg 9 ай бұрын
If I'm not mistaken, the biodegradability of PLA is tricky. If you put it in the field, it will never change. It's only biodegradable in an industrial composter. CNC kitchen made a video showcasing all of this,
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Never is a long time! 😉 It will eventually break down, but it isn’t as fast or as easy as many people think. Industrial composting will produce much quicker results for sure.
@wilsistermans1118 9 ай бұрын
I know the video of CNC Kitchen and it does not right to PLA. PLA is biodegradable, but it will take a long time when you throw it in your own compost heap. When temperatures reach between 70 and 90 degrees Celsius and cut to fine particles, it will degrade in a couple of days. We produce a very hard type of PLA, which is used for traffic signs and put on sides of buildings. You want those products to last at least 20 years. When a traffic sign is broken, and parts come into nature, you want that to decompose. That is exactly what PLA does.
@ViewDark 9 ай бұрын
Common PLA does breaks down fairly quickly under some environmental conditions…. Strong UV destroys it in about a year, it loses all structural strength and crumbles into small fragments. Constant exposure to water seems to accelerate this. I can send you samples if you want.
@FAB1150 9 ай бұрын
That's because "biodegradable" means that something will break down in a few weeks or months. For that definition no, PLA isn't biodegradable if it isn't in an industrial facility. But PLA does break down over time, it's just in the span of years, not weeks. Which is fine if it's a landfill environment where it will stay there for years
@samiraperi467 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses Assuming protons decay everything breaks down eventually but that's not "biodegradable". :D
@mikeselectricstuff 9 ай бұрын
Another thing with apparently cheap filament - check that it's a 1kg reel, not 500g or even 250g
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Fantastic advice! I’ve made that mistake before!
@angrydragonslayer 5 ай бұрын
$30 for 200 grams of copper fill 😢
@YourComputerExpert 3 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses You gave this advice yourself at 22:00 lol, idk why this commenter made it seem like they added it onto your video
@Doile911 Ай бұрын
Yes check! So if you need 5 normal sized parts printed only and you never plan to use that material again, you dont buy a 1kg reel and let it degrade for storing it for 3 years. Buy 500g or 250g. Learn from my mistake!!
@gridleaf 7 ай бұрын
Tip for printing cookie cutters: put plastic wrap over the cookie cutter, that way the print never makes contact with the food. Not my original idea, I saw it somewhere else.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
That’s a fantastic tip!
@jasonhurdlow6607 7 ай бұрын
Yes, even if the material itself might be foodsafe, the nozzles, etc... are not food grade certified and might have lead or other contaminates.
@ianc8165 7 ай бұрын
@@jasonhurdlow6607 and 3d printing is never truly foodsafe unless maybe you coat it because of the layers they can grow bacteria
@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat 4 ай бұрын
🤢
@ker6349 10 күн бұрын
@@ianc8165this has actually been tested and th guidance is revised! As long as you don't print geometries that you can't get a sponge into 3d printed cookie cutters are completely safe
@RocktCityTim 9 ай бұрын
I use my printers for functional, mechanical parts and prototyping (yes, I did live the Benchy-life in the beginning), but I've experimented with so many filaments and have found myself using 3 filaments - PLA+ for 85%, PETG for heat-sensitive parts, and general TPU for softer "rubber" parts. I've found that my 3 goto filaments are IIID Max PLA+ and PETG, Polyterra PLA+ (I don't use PM PETG because of the paper spools and my drier box operations), and SunLU's TPU.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing!
@creamofbotulismsoup9900 8 ай бұрын
I didn't even know how to use any CAD software when I got a 3d printer. Now I can whip up most anything I need and have it printed in day. Personally I've gone over to the darkside and started using ABS more and more, it's really not that hard to work with unless you're printing something that's fairly large or don't own a cardboard box to stick over your printer.
@Knowbody42 8 ай бұрын
For heat sensitive parts, you might even consider PET. Not PETG, PET without the glycol, since the glycol in PETG actually reduces its melting temperature.
@TheSinzia 10 ай бұрын
I so love my Nevermore filter for ABS/ASA printing. Just remember, 50 hour or 30 days and swap out the carbon media!
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
That would be a fun system to test!
@gregtracy9322 9 ай бұрын
Triple carbon filtered and HEPA filter Bento Box has been great as well. Standard carbon filters stuck in the printer aren't going to do much.
@jasonjennings6686 3 ай бұрын
I upgraded to a nevermore stealthmax which is huge. The carbon in that lasts a super long time.
@michaelmcguire8811 7 ай бұрын
"...and animals - they breathe too. So be careful of that" hahaha, love it
@LoyalMoses 6 ай бұрын
😁
@onesadtech 7 ай бұрын
This is such an undiscovered gem of a youtube channel, the information presented here was top notch and in a fantastic format. Instant subscription from me!
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
That’s very kind! Thank you! 💜
@dan-nutu 6 ай бұрын
I started watching this clip when it first came out but I didn't have the time to watch it all. Now, with the holidays, I was able to finish it and I must say I'm pleasantly impressed by the quick, down to Earth, no BS answers! Subscribed :)
@LoyalMoses 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! That is very kind!
@matthelton6637 9 ай бұрын
I have a feeling your channel is about to get more popular. I found you from a recommendation from YT and I'm not disappointed! Fantastic video and very informative!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Matt!
@drfootleg 10 ай бұрын
This was great. So much useful information. I've just bought my first filament drying box and it has been a game changer for my ASA prints. More content like this please!
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! It was a long video! 💜
@avgjoeshow4208 9 ай бұрын
First time seeing your videos and while I didn’t really need to watch a video like this I thoroughly enjoyed it and the way you explained and shared a lot of this information. For sure will be watching a couple more videos of yours!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! That is very kind of you to say. 💜
@andy_warb 9 ай бұрын
Polyterra is my goto PLA (love the matte finish!) and I have printed dozens of rolls and seen no problems with my nozzles wearing (I haven't changed my Revo since I got it last November!)!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@olafmarzocchi6194 8 ай бұрын
But on their Discord server they didn't deny it's more abrasive than PLA, just it's much less than generic filled PLAs.
@dev-debug 9 ай бұрын
Best trait of PETG is it's strong and can still flex. Excellent for things like belt clips etc.
@knifeyonline 9 ай бұрын
just like most PLA+ filaments except worse
@Smokinjoewhite 3 ай бұрын
@@knifeyonline There is so much more to it than that, the mechanical properties are not that simple. There is heat resistance, layer adhesion, abrasion resistance, impact resistance and creep is all superior in PETG compared to most PLA+/pro.
@kellyjean4981 9 ай бұрын
thank you for the great info. I look forwarded to checking out your other videos. I was really just going to check out the info about PLA and Petg, but watched until the end due to how easy to listen to and knowledgeable you are.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@cupertinogeek2070 9 ай бұрын
Loved the 3D Print General spool proudly displayed. Great video.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
💜
@KillRoy0351 4 ай бұрын
Came here to say to say this
@marcozacarias1675 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely great video! Very informative. I'd love to see another video with more common Engineering materials like PC or TPU.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Marco! We’ll do another one for sure with the more advanced filaments!
@nunopenaspt 9 ай бұрын
Hi Moses, Thank you for this in-depth lesson about all the different filaments available, the AI assistant is a nice touch too.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thanks! That’s not AI! That’s my wife! 😃💜
@nunopenaspt 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses Hi Moses, sorry, din't realize it was your wife, she is very comprehensible and eloquent, that's why I though it was AI. 😅
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
I think she was a bit nervous so she sounded robotic! 💜🔥
@RickTheGeek 9 ай бұрын
I once ordered a roll of PLA for only $7 on Amazon. When it arrived, I found out why it was $7 - turns out the roll was only 250 grams instead of the usual one kilogram. Suited me fine because I don’t print orange very often lol
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Oh no! I have done that before too. Lots of 750g spools out there too!
@naomi_mori_music 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses The dremel ones are the worst. In canada they're pricier on amazon than a 1kg spool of Polymaker PLA, but it's 750g.
@3dtexan890 9 ай бұрын
Don't they say how much is on the roll? I have been buying PLA for over 5 years and have NEVER not seen the amount if you read the complete description. Just sayin'.
@RickTheGeek 9 ай бұрын
@@3dtexan890 yeah I probably should have read the description more thoroughly lol
@naomi_mori_music 9 ай бұрын
@@3dtexan890 they do, but charging 50$ Canadian for a 750g spool is predatory, and sometimes it’s not the manufacturer doing the listing and they’ll just put it in the keyword soup that is the item’s title on amazon and hide it in the technical details deep in the description. Lots of dark patterns and not so moral choices
@TheZolon 9 ай бұрын
This is why I have started putting even my enclosed printers that I print ASA on in a secondary enclosure with an vent out the window that has an inline charcoal filter. So even what I am putting outside, is a touch cleaner.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Super smart to be safe! Thanks Zolon!
@fabio-franco 9 ай бұрын
Now this sounds like so much work I get tired just thinking of it. Congrats for walking the extra mile on both personal safety and environmental
@bsmith1381 9 ай бұрын
Good idea!
@TTS-TP 7 ай бұрын
I always run a negative air flow straight out the window. Great way to guarantee you don't get sick😅
@amarissimus29 9 ай бұрын
All my printers are in enclosures all are ducted to an exhaust port on the window of my office. Spent a lot of time designing manifolds and backflow prevention valves, and I have to regenerate desiccant constantly due to the moisture coming in, but it's worth it. I work almost exclusively with ASA, and the machines are running 24/7. The stuff is the best.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Hey! That is very cool! How are you drying your desiccant? ASA is an awesome material!
@3DPrintSmith 9 ай бұрын
I'd not heard of ASA poisoning and has me rethinking my setup. I may have been effected int he past and not realised ! thanks for the great info.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Hey! Glad to see you here! It’s a real thing for sure, can be very dangerous.
@fabio-franco 9 ай бұрын
Same here. I realized it only after watching this video. All it took was a couple of minutes to check on the print and boom, headache
@SwervingLemon 9 ай бұрын
Ok, now that I've whinged about the minor innacuracies - Great content, overall! Your delivery is very natural and conversational and you clearly have enthusiasm and knowledge to impart. Good production values and audio quality, as well. Glad to add you to my subscriptions!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, that is very kind of you. I really appreciate this. 💜
@fluideight 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I am fairly new to 3D printing and this answered almost all of my questions about the different materials.
@LoyalMoses Ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate that!
@Matt3DMaker 9 ай бұрын
PLA is absolutely recyclable! Plenty of companies use recycled PLA feedstock (rPLA), and there's a large influx of home recycling products currently 😊 Researching it is my job, we're currently up to 4 cycles without effecting conductive Performance, 7 recycling cycles with no change in the chemical properties, after which it can't be extruded, but can still be used in injection moulding, fill etc.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Can you post links to sources for those that may be interested?! Would be very helpful!
@Matt3DMaker 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses absolutely! DOI is "10.1021" 😊 That is the paper on recycling PLA from post-consumer waste sources, the paper on long-term recycling from virgin feedstocks (aka new Filament/pellets) is yet to be published as we're still concluding the work 😊 All of our research can be found through the authors list
@MrLandslide84 9 ай бұрын
Desiccant in a tight sealing tub would be my go to if worried about moisture. Great video. I wanted to know the differences badly.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Smart! Keep that moisture out, then no need to dry it! And thank you!
@caddyguy5369 9 ай бұрын
That's what I use. Plastic tote with a gasket and a "rechargeable" Eva Dry desiccant unit.
@KieranMahoney 7 ай бұрын
Do desiccants stop working after a while
@caddyguy5369 7 ай бұрын
@@KieranMahoney Yes. There are disposable types and types you can dry out and reuse. The one I use changes colors when wet. It has a built in wall plug that powers a weak heating element to dry it back out. Just swap it with a dry one and plug in the wet one. I think the air circulation for drying it out could be better to make it more efficient, but they work. There is a lab grade one called Drierite. That also changes colors. To dry it out I believe the directions call to spread it in a thin layer on a baking sheet and put it in the oven at a certain temperature if I recall correctly. I bought some of the drierite a long long time ago for a project before 3d printers were a thing. I think I still have a jar of it someplace. I'm sure there are others, but that's the two I have experience with except for disposable packets that are part of packaging. Ironically, ended up using Drierite at a job a good while after I bought some for my project. It involved draining tanks of liquid resin into a hopper then into a bag. The dessicant was used on an intake tube to keep the air in the hopper dry that displaces the volume as the it drained. Dry air was hooked directly to the big tank.
@KieranMahoney 7 ай бұрын
thank you :D @@caddyguy5369
@wesselsi3791 9 ай бұрын
Learnt a couple thing from the video but just wanted to say, wholesome video man. It sounds like you are really passionate
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you! 💜
@S.A.S.H. 9 ай бұрын
First time watching your videos. What a great place to start. Great information, and well done.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you I really appreciate that!
@3dtapia 9 ай бұрын
After I discover your channel a week ago my mind is just blowing up. I thought I know about filaments but some details that you said in this video is make more clear my knowledge. Keep doing this hard work!!!! 👏🏼thank you !!!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Wow! Very kind of you, thank you for this comment, glad you enjoyed it. 💜
@LimbaZero 9 ай бұрын
Where I live we have "normal" trash marked as energy waste so those go to burning places where they make heat for city area. We have separated bins for metal, glass, paper, and bio. I have put supports from PLA and PETG prints for energy waste.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment! I think this is more common than people know.
@Gtmz53fxt56zxc 9 ай бұрын
1:10 you didn’t mention the air humidity in the room where you have all your filament, that makes a lot of difference, in my room it’s 60-65 by default all year round, on the street 70 so all of a sudden PLa becomes very hygroscopic
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
It’s pretty low here, 15% to 35% depending on the year!
@dmonhuntr75 9 ай бұрын
That's my problem too. We live close to the ocean, so I run a dehumidifier spring and summer, until we turn on the heat in the fall. The humidity goes from 50-70 over night, that is if the dehumidifier fills up when I'm asleep. During the warmer months, I get about a month of printing a spool before it absorbs too much moisture.
@justincuvelier9569 9 ай бұрын
@@dmonhuntr75 how does that effect finished products over time in the climate changes?
@dmonhuntr75 9 ай бұрын
@@justincuvelier9569I have to dry the filament or the finished part is brittle. I do my best to be there when the print finishes, so that the roll can be removed and stored as quickly as possible. The printed parts stand up fine once they are finished. I also print with a ziplock bag around the roll, with silica packs in the bag. That really helps keep the filament dry for quite a while.
@justincuvelier9569 9 ай бұрын
@@dmonhuntr75 thank you for sharing. that helps a lot. what do you think is a good printer for new person who wants to be serious but doesn't need to upgrade their printer after a few months or so.
@Dimi_29 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the very valuable knowledge you are sharing with us, it is extremely useful and I've discovered and learnt so many things on your channel - had a quick scroll through your channel and after watching couple if videos I immediately subscribed. With the amount of knowledge you have, I think that it will be very helpful to all of us if could do a detailed video specifically about filaments and sharing your knowledge about them, comparing heat resistance, uv resistance, overall strength, lifespan indoors vs outdoors, toxicity, and proposing ideal uses. After 3d printing for 5 years with PLA, TPU and ABS I'm in the search to find the best all around filament that will do for all common indoor and outdoor uses (art and functional prints) even if the price is premium. You print it and forget it type of thing - have no worries that it will break down after 2 years outdoors, will warp or delaminate cause of constant humidity - contact with water and other common conditions. I recently upgraded to Bambu X1C so looking around for the best all rounder really. Thank you so much again Mr LM and Mrs LM, fantastic job!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the VERY kind words! 💜 That’s a great idea, I’ll add that to our short list of content. I agree it would be helpful to have a filament guide on when and how to use all of the different types. Thank you again, it’s wonderful to read comments like this.
@michaelwiginton8587 10 ай бұрын
Great resource to keep on hand for filament.
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael!
@zx85 9 ай бұрын
What a great video - all the information is there without any of the fluffery buffery - the recommendations are seamless, and I've learned an awful lot from just one video. You & Mrs LM have got yourself a new subscriber!
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Hey! That is so very kind of you! Thank you! I'll read my wife your comment!
@almonster2066 9 ай бұрын
What is the best support material for Nylon? Eg. you have a mult-material printer, should you use PETG/ABS as breakaway support? or what else?
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
That's a really great question! I will have to do some research and testing to find out.
@shermellow 4 ай бұрын
This has been one of the most informative and interesting videos for the types of polymers I’ve seen so far! Thank you!!
@LoyalMoses 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@MMuraseofSandvich 9 ай бұрын
Re: VOCs and other emissions from 3D prints According to studies I've read, the best material in this category is PETG followed by PLA, however there really needs to be industry standards for this because there are now hundreds of 3D printing formulations for both polymers, and any of those additives can affect what is emitted into the air. Every manufacturer has their "secret sauce", and we really don't know what they're putting into their materials in their attempts to be competitive. It's also important to consider particulate emissions, because PLA does have some of that while ABS/ASA has a lot more along with the styrene emissions. This is good to know if you or anyone you know is affected by asthma. If you're worried about particulates, stick to PETG.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
I’d love to learn and read about this more! Share links if you have them, they’d be very helpful to others to. Thank you for this!!!
@dareka9425 9 ай бұрын
I just started 3D printing this year and I sleep in the same rooms as my printer. At town I have a small bedroom while at the village I sleep in the larger living room. So far I noticed the faint smell of PLA and more noticeably PETG in my early days of printing but I only smell burned filament whenever they clumped around the nozzle.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Just make sure you have fresh air, that is the most important thing!
@dareka9425 9 ай бұрын
I@@LoyalMoses That's true. I can't be in a room without some good air circulation/ventilation. The bedroom is small but I never close the windows. The living is enclosed at night but it is a big space and I have the fan over me. I'm planning to convert some rooms into dedicated hobby rooms for gaming, 3d printing and scale model building. One is almost finished but the other one is still in the planning phase(I live between two houses).
@Category5 9 ай бұрын
Great vid! I know all of this already, and still watched the whole thing.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Shane! I sincerely appreciate that. 💜
@watchdogpedro 9 ай бұрын
finally a total view and short and sweat information. Great job thanks.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ausfoodgarden 9 ай бұрын
Wow! I didn't realize that glow-in-the-dark PLA was abrasive. I'd better use my tungsten steel nozzle to print all the Halloween stuff I was planning. Great timing 👍 Regarding the ASA poisoning, yep those carbon filters take away a lot of the smell but don't capture the nasty chemicals. I have a high volume fan sucking the air out of a window whenever printing things other than PLA.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Definitely print it with a hardened nozzle for sure! Yes, ASA is okay to print with proper ventilation, without, it's just nasty.
@TheEpicDartfish 8 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses Is keeping my Bambu P1S (Enclosured) beside the open balcony door while printing a lot of ASA fine?
@zer0coolninja887 2 күн бұрын
If you live in a humid area I use a few zip lock bags filled with sphagnum moss open in the containers
@LoyalMoses Күн бұрын
Oh, that is cool!
@walterpickford3204 7 ай бұрын
I print PETG directly to glass and have no difficulty in getting it to release. I found the answwer is to allow it to cool completely and the differential thermal expansion between glass and PETG makes it almost always a case of simply picking the model up without any need for tools at all. What I have found is that printing directly to glass requires the glass to be scrupulously clean, any grease at all (fingerprints etc.) can cause bed adhesion issues.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Great tip!
@NoIPHU 5 ай бұрын
You were lucky :) I had two sheets of glass ruined by PETG. One was plain cut to size window glass, the other was carborundum coated FLSun. The PETG stuck so well to it that the object broke off pieces of the glass.
@justdoityourself7134 8 ай бұрын
Loved the video, missed your assessment of PC filament.
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! We have another video coming with more technical filaments! 🔥
@Gorilla_Jones 7 ай бұрын
I'm making Auto parts out of PETG, car grills to be exact and I'm printing them in two pieces (left and right) Unlink ABS which I can fuse with Acetone, I can't find something to fuse the PETG grills together. Can you help? Thanks!
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely! 3D Gloop! They have a PETG formula that welds the parts together!
@comeoutandpla 9 ай бұрын
As a converted nylonganggang printer…Nylon that is glass or CF filled can be printed without an enclosure IF….IF you have a stable ambient temperature in the room. With that said, I’ve printed open air as low as 67F with no issues. But there were no drafts or temperature swings
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
The room becomes a giant enclosure! Thank you, this is true, we’ve printed all sorts by keeping a room nice and warm but mostly keeping drafts out.
@walkzeem.1613 7 ай бұрын
Wow, you deserve way more followers. I learned a ton and it was presented in a great way. Fantastic job.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much! I’m new, but trying hard! 💜
@walkzeem.1613 7 ай бұрын
I'm here for it buddy. Can't wait to see what's next.
@paolo11x11 8 ай бұрын
I didn't know that any of these were recyclable - we recently had a big scandal in Australia when it was revealed that almost no plastic was being recycled, just stockpiled or sent to landfill. It wasn't economically or technically viable, so they just baled it all up in warehouses. I don't think anyone knows what to do about it. Treat any melted plastic as a potentially hazardous source of fumes, not just the ones we know to be fatal right now. Chronic exposure can have compounding negative effects on health, and fume extraction should be a basic part of your setup. Ducting out the window and a decent inline fan is inexpensive insurance.
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
This is common in every country, similar problems here in the US.
@somedudewithakeyboard 9 ай бұрын
Good and concise intro to filaments for beginners 👍
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 💜
@ashleyspianoprogress1341 7 ай бұрын
Great video - you are incredibly knowledge compared to other channels.
@LoyalMoses 6 ай бұрын
Very kind! Thank you.
@MandoThingz 7 ай бұрын
I've been printing since 2016, had a spool I kept for many many years that I later used to compare modern PLA and noticed how much stronger and way less smell today's plastics are than some 10+ years ago
@ZephyrCubic 7 ай бұрын
its worth noting that degradation of the plastic over as long a period as 10 years is not negligible, so that is not necessarily a fair comparison. Also, if you didn't dry it beforehand, it almost certainly had absorbed some water, which would effect both smell and performance
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Recipes have definitely changed for the better. So many high tech filament options now!
@JohnSmith-ld1pw 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. My problems with ASA always revolve around layer adhesion. How do I combine the importance of proper ventilation with the importance of relatively high chamber heat? I installed a separate exhaust fan for my P1S chamber and regularly exhaust PLA,PETG and TPU outside with no problems. However, if I use it with ASA I never get good layer adhesion. Even with the exhaust fans off it is hit or miss with the layers, and I am assuming at this point it's because the chamber isn't getting/staying warm enough. I am on the verge of buying a chamber heater, but this leaves me right back to where I started without proper ventilation for a fairly noxious filament, since turning on the exhaust fan vents out the heat as well. Any suggestions?
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
As you already know, layer adhesion increases the longer the polymer stays above the glass transition temperature, so whatever you do, you need to allow the print to stay warm. Ventilation to the outside can be done at low volume, reducing the volume of air exchange would be important. Also, thank you for the comment and questions!
@lacroserocks 10 ай бұрын
Hey Mr/Mrs LM. Do you recommend a hardened steel or hybrid nozzle replacement for normal non-abrasive PLA? I know you switched your nozzle for Neptune 3 Max to a 0.8mm. I have been thinking about replacing the nozzle on my Neptune 3 Plus for something that is higher quality and will last longer
@paintballercali 10 ай бұрын
I was using cheap 10 cent brass nozzles for a long time I switched to a nozzle x and the quality of my prints went up. We spend so much upgrading our printers then ignore the very last thing your filament is going to touch.
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
Regular is fine, but if you are going to switch, make it hardened steel or a composite like a Slice GammaMaster nozzle. loyal.ms/slice (aff)
@conorstewart2214 9 ай бұрын
The main things to consider is max temperature, abrasion resistance and thermal conductivity. Higher thermal conductivity can mean higher flow rates or cooler printing temperature. Most nozzles have a max temperature at or above 300 C, so if you only print below that then any type is fine. Brass has alright temperature resistance (300 C I believe) and good thermal transfer but bad abrasion resistance. Hardened steel has good abrasion resistance but low thermal conductivity, meaning you might have to increase your print temperature (sometimes by up to 10 C) and it may lower your max flow rate if you print really fast, the themal conductivity is less that a quarter of that of brass. Hardened steel nozzles only stay hard to around 350 C I believe, so they lose their abrasion resistance above that. Stainless steel has lower thermal conductivity than brass but more than hardened steel but doesnt have as much abrasion resistance as hardened steel. Nickel plated copper nozzles can go up to 500 C and have 3 x higher thermal conductivity than brass, they arent abrasion resistant though but the nickel coating makes them slightly non stick. Those are the most common and cheap nozzle types, you get special blends like the E3D nozzle X. For really high abrasion resistance and high temperature you can use diamond or ruby nozzles, most of the nozzle is brass or plated copper but the tip is diamond or ruby, so they are very abrasion resistant whilst still having good thermal conductivity, the plated copper ones with diamond are best as they are high temperature too and very high conductivity. Then you have tungsten carbide, you can get full nozzles or brass nozzles with tungsten carbide tips, they are very hard and hence absrasion resistant, almost as much as diamond and they have a similar thermal conductivity to brass, and can handle very high temperatures, so they are a very good option too. Then you get all kinds of coated nozzles, coated in PTFE or other things. The brass, steel and copper nozzles are generally not too expensive, even from E3D, the nozzle X is more expensive, the ruby and diamond are very expensive and the tungsten carbide is in the middle with the full tungsten nozzles being more expensive than the brass ones with tungsten tips.
@lpvgs-817 Ай бұрын
awesome vid thanks for info. just got a creality K1C for my first printer haveing issues with the extruder jamming here and there but with through my first spool making benchies and fidgets lol.
@LoyalMoses Ай бұрын
The life of 3D printing! Welcome! 💜
@comeoutandpla 9 ай бұрын
Salute for the 3D Print General tribute 🫡
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
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@easymac79 9 ай бұрын
19:15 The first time I printed ABS, it was a cheap brand, very fumy, I was printing in a room adjacent to the bedroom. I woke up the next day with a "sense of impending doom"... I never knew what that was supposed to mean, until that day. I could feel, deep in my lungs, something heavy. Went outside for about 10 minutes and was feeling better. Went back inside and I could smell ALL the fumes I guess built up slowly. I didn't even print a lot. Maybe 2 hours, 2-3 meters of filament. That was something else.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Yikes! That’s scary! It definitely depends on the amount of styrene in the filament and how much you breath! I’m glad you are okay!
@PauloAlexoliveira 9 ай бұрын
Amazing knowledge share. Thank you mate
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@anthonyleggio4877 8 ай бұрын
I tried printing nylon on my X1C and it stuck to the build plate really well... well enough to separate the build plate from the magnetic base and warp the entire print. Still trying to come up with better solutions for that besides printing on a raft or at a weird angle.
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
Put a layer of gluestick down, that acts as an interface layer, will help it release.
@TTS-TP 7 ай бұрын
I always stress to everyone that wants to print in ABS or ASA, a completely sealed printer with Inlet vents and true negative pressure. Just put it by a window, spend the 15 bucks to get the insert, and model and adapter or find someone else's model. I've never had a problem since
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Great advice! Ventilation is so important!
@vreedognight 10 ай бұрын
When you smelled the bed cement from TH3D, I got a little pain between my head between my eyebrows lol.
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
It’s a strong smell!
@crckdns 9 ай бұрын
Came here because YT just suggested this video ^^ Interesting video, you get my sub.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Hey! Welcome and THANK YOU! That's awesome.
@chuckbailey6835 7 ай бұрын
When your talking about being hydroscopic is that only the filiment or also the printed piece?
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Mostly the filament because it requires low moisture to print properly. But, printed parts definitely absorb moisture, especially nylons, they even require moisture absorption to be more flexible.
@buildersmark 10 ай бұрын
Cheap PLA (sometimes you get what you pay for, sometimes you get lucky) Great Q&A session
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
Very true. How do you feel you’ve been? I feel they I’ve been lucky over the years, less than a handful of bad experiences.
@buildersmark 10 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMosescan say similar results, & I base on experience from 2015 to present. Out of thousands of spools, can say maybe 3-4 at the most of bad results.
@elvinhaak 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses My experiences: with multiple 'cheap' brands: it is hit or miss. Sometimes I have like 10 spools without problems but other times it is like 2 out of 3 spools have thicker and thinner parts. Clogging up extruders and even had damaged parts on the printers with it. And still many times here it is around 15€ per KG/spool. Sometimes it is only like one thick spot (2-3mms) in a spool but it can cost not only the print but also the parts and labour on the printer. I now have a selection-set of brands I use, somewhat more expensive in most cases but I know they are stable enough for draft-prints. Some of the other brands-spools are apart from the printers and I only use short parts of those for use in my 3D pens now. About the price: keep in mind that filaments like PLA weight more in volume then with ABS for example. So: PLA is maybe cheaper per KG but can cost a lot more for the same volume of print then with ABS. Besides in many cases needing less volume with ABS or PETG then with PLA for the same (functional) part.
@sassysuzy4u 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! Quick questions, is nylon UV resistant also?
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Most nylon filaments are UV resistant due to the additives they include. Raw nylon isn’t completely UV resistant but better than PLA and ABS.
@Guardian_Arias 9 ай бұрын
Weed eater string is made out of nylon and some are modified to be extremely durable and stable. All my plain nylon prints are made out of round 0.065 inch trimmer line and if you look hard enough or ask your gardener you can find 1, 3, 5 even 10lbs spools. Unfortunately the color selection is extremely limited but extremely cheap and consistent. Also 0.065in is 1.6mm which is fine you just gotta tune extrusion rates and retractions.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
What's the cost for 1kg of weed eater string? I know this is where hobby 3D printing began, but I do wonder what the costs are.
@Guardian_Arias 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses About 35usd for a 2.25kg spool.
@oldkingcrow777 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMosesI was under the impression that it's exceedingly expensive for this purpose... almost seems smarter to use filament for string trimming lmao. Harbor Freight has the 100ft for $6. It's 1/5 of a lb. So figure almost $70/kg
@Ace-dh5lz 8 ай бұрын
@oldkingcrow777 yes i use that stuff all the time even prints great on my ender s1 without an enclosure for small prints
@bobjoatmon1993 3 ай бұрын
On April 2024 Amazon had: "KAKO 065 Trimmer Line Round Weed Eater Line .065 Weed Wacker String .065-Inch-by-2000-ft-3lb Commercial Grade Round String Trimmer Line, Weed Eater String .065 Fits Most String Trimmer(Orange)" for $26. USD
@slackreviews 8 ай бұрын
How do you mitigate the toxins/ASA fumes in your setup? I know you say to print in a well-ventilated space, what did you do to increase ventilation? How do you isolate a room from the main living space of a home? Thanks!
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
Open window, a fan, cross breeze. Something like that. Without knowing more about your environment I can't really be specific. I know some people have printed in their garage below their living space and found that after some time they could smell the ASA. So whatever you can do to create as much fresh air as possible, but also keeping temperatures stable.
@frankdearr2772 9 ай бұрын
Great topic, thanks 👍
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Tofu1998 7 ай бұрын
I let my P1S print inside a toilet tent in the backyard from day one. Contamination has never been a problem😂
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Hahahaha! 🔥
@brianswille 7 ай бұрын
I like to print on a smooth glass bed with Bed Weld. Product goes far and realeses so easily when the plate cool. If I am too impatient I just put on another plate while it cools.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Awesome.
@emclu 9 ай бұрын
Good information to know about since I want to incorporate more of the cheaper plastics in some of my multi-part prints to reduce overall construction costs. Just wish I had a good PLA printer. I've been experimenting with CF-nylon only at the moment with a high-end printer, but definitely am curious about the materials. Thank you for the information.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment! What printer do you currently have?
@emclu 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses R Qidi X-CF Pro I think. Saved up for it.
@brisance 9 ай бұрын
ASA is also more UV-stable compared to ABS. It's more expensive because of market economics, supply-demand catch 22 problem.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely! ASA is fantastic.
@justincuvelier9569 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering filaments and answering questions. Several things were covered I was curious about. But I found myself wondering a few other things. I am looking into investing into a 3d printer and want to get proper filament, as I have some personal ideas and creations to make from personalized storage to useable items and utensils. I have been searching and watching experienced users videos, reviews and explanations. I have yet to find any who actually address real common uses, they only cover what I consider is child play items. I am looking for more realistic uses besides children's toys. What is most durable filament available for day to day uses, indoor and outdoor combinations. I don't want to create something and find it warp or deteriorate at a crazy rate. Can you cover this with each filament: After you print the item is there deterioration to the item if it is in a humid or hot, in cold or wet environments and in both. Is there a good filament that is useable if I was to make a personal traveling cup for both hot or cold drinks? There was a brief cover on food grade items but nothing used in depth. Is this not available to the public? After all we do buy what I consider cheap made utensils and would rather created something more rigid. I Plan on using tools and storage accessories but I want to make sure it is durable and able to endure/withstand physical stresses. Far as recyclable on a different level, which may also be one others asked but worded it incorrectly. The recyclable filaments, is there a device that is within a reasonable price for the average person, that allows for melting the filament and turning it into a reusable spool? If you can cover this in a video would be greatly appreciated.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Very welcome! Take a look at app.polymaker.com for more detailed information about the different filaments and comparisons. This should help you considerably! Food safe is an entirely different and complex topic, but ultimately you have to worry about the cracks and voids collecting bacteria and foreign debris from printer components making it into the print, that could be toxic or harmful. There are coatings you can use to make an item food safe, that would be something for you to investigate. Recycling filament is something that interests a lot of people, but every solution I've seen for home use is cheap and not very effective, more tinker toys than anything else. I wish we had better options. Thank you for the comment, and I will definitely add some of these items to our list for upcoming content!
@theX24968Z 9 ай бұрын
I was disappointed PVA wasn't included. I had a lot of these questions for it, especially with hygroscopic-ness since I am on the east coast and closer to sea level so the humidity is regularly 40%-70% here and everything i have read about PVA says to keep it below 40% humidity.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
We didn’t include all the filaments, there is another one coming with PVA, TPU, etc!
@TTS-TP 7 ай бұрын
PVA when it gets above certain relative humidity, can begin to stick to itself on the spool. I live not too far from the coast, and I always print with spools in dry boxes. As soon as I'm done printing, I get them back in a sealed container. This practice has never done me wrong. I did find a roll of PBA that had sat out all year long, 3Dxtech makes some good PVA. Dried it out, picked out the few runs that were external , micd it and it printed great all the way to the end 😂
@kalvinlabuik3366 4 ай бұрын
Ok a few question I'm into vehicles and farm equipment 3D printing I need clear filament for cab windows and what is the rubbery one I need for soft tires and crawler tractor tracks for replacement ?
@LoyalMoses Ай бұрын
That is called TPU!
@TheStef9998 3 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure PLA is recyclable. There are at least some vendors taking your old PLA prints and make new filament out of them.
@LoyalMoses 3 күн бұрын
I mean, you can recycle used bubblegum! 😆 Being serious though, it isn’t mainstream recyclable and it’s a greater waste of carbon to be shipping or transporting used PLA to any place that has to reconstitute it with additives in order to produce anything that resembles quality PLA. PLA is not meant to be melted infinitely, but I do hope this changes and we see formulas that are more able to be truly recycled.
@geoffreym2769 7 ай бұрын
I might of missed the hydroscopic rating of ASA also Nylon how UV resistant is it? I'm wanting to use it in a marine environment (On my boat) to keep aluminum separate from other metals, also ASA for light parts inside the boat to save weight
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
ASA is similar to ABS, slightly less hygroscopic-so we understand. Nylon is definitely more UV resistant than PLA or ABS, it weathers well.
@geoffreym2769 7 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses Thank you
@NackDSP 9 ай бұрын
In the Pacific NW my house hovers at 60% relative humidity and I have to keep all the filament in bags with desiccant packs and humidity monitors. 15% in the bag works well. Seeing all those open rolls on your shelf starts to make me panic. Ha
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Yikes! That’s high. I’m here in the PNW too, but on a mountain, our humidity is pretty low.
@brianswille 7 ай бұрын
Unless I am printing a gloss fialement I use PLA+/PRO... I can usually get it at the same price or a couple bucks more a spool. The characteristics and printing properties are worth it for me.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
That's great to hear
@vreedognight 10 ай бұрын
Also what do you think about filament recycling machines like the filabot, ProtoCycler, etc. What filaments do you this could be used again and which do you not?
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
I would like to try one, and see how well they work for at home recycling. The tinker type you have to build, not so interested, because the general population will never adopt that.
@vreedognight 10 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses I agree. Precious Plastics has a DIY system, but on their website they have sets the people have made and are selling. You can get a kit with all the parts you need and assemble yourself or you can buy prebuilt units
@J.R.jr-pc7bo 7 ай бұрын
For nylon filament, I have used weedwacker string. I have had decent results, it did warp (due to the lack of enclosure). Drying is a must since they are not vacuum sealed or anything to prevent moisture. Can be found in most hardware stores, easy to fine and most cases cheaper. Only negative thing about buying it is that it is not made with 3D printing at mind so it may have toxic chemicals that are unknown so ventilation is a must!
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Yup, that’s the way it used to be for everyone.
@Jappmannen 9 ай бұрын
Are those "adhesion boosters" you talked about compatible with PEI plates?
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely, we use them on smooth and textured PEI sheets as well as BuildTak.
@rylanwintle7610 8 ай бұрын
I know glow in the dark filament will break down a brass nozzle, but does it break down a stainless steel nozzle? Or do I have to get a hardened steel nozzle and gears for my P1S?
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
Stainless or hardened steel nozzle will work great! But the upgraded gears is a good idea, if you plan to print this and other abrasives! And, thank you for the question!
@johnramos9724 3 ай бұрын
You two are cute! Thank you for making this video bc you have protected me and my family, as I move into 3-d printing
@LoyalMoses 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@buildersmark 10 ай бұрын
ASA ... its fancy ✨️🥂✨️
@richc9890 5 ай бұрын
So I just ordered a Qidi Max 3. Have you been happy still with the printer (I hope so)? Any tips, tricks, things you can share about it? Thanks.
@LoyalMoses 5 ай бұрын
I didn't get to use the Max 3, but the Plus 3 is a great machine! Haven't used it in a few months while we've been working on the studios, but we have some projects that will use it again coming up.
@jeffreyhammersley5145 8 ай бұрын
How do you separate your waste filament/ supports, bad prints, etcetera? Keep separate buckets for each polymer type? Do you print PLA ‘draft’ versions of your designs before switching to an expensive filament for the final print? ex. PLA draft to final Nylon prints. If so do you have print parings that work best to keep dimensional variations to a minimum. Thanks.
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
I don’t separate waste, because without proper labels from the manufacturer, it is put in the landfill unfortunately.
@Beateau 7 ай бұрын
Wow Amazing. You're introducing the ABS segment and you mention whether we think we can or can't, and my response to that was "More like, why?" Next question.... If I could sub twice.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Very kind of you! Sometimes I get a bit excited about this industry, and it comes through the camera! 😁
@thatguymakesthings 2 ай бұрын
2:41 woops I had my whole print farm in my closet at one point
@LoyalMoses 2 ай бұрын
Just some air circulation will help!
@thatguymakesthings 2 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses moved it to my office in the basement and it is now not in the same room tho still no vents if it gets bad just open the window
@MakrTheory 9 ай бұрын
Great information, thank you! Have you played with Polypropylene at all? I am looking for a solvent resistant solution, in particular, gasoline vapor. Aside from the trouble with it not sticking to the bed, are there any other major issues to be aware of?
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Interesting, I'll do some research because I am interested in gasoline and diesel resistant filaments as well for some content.
@dawsonmobley 9 ай бұрын
I've printed gasoline tank caps out of petg and 2 years on they seem unaffected by constant exposure to gasoline fumes.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
This is awesome! Did you design them yourself or download an STL?
@MakrTheory 9 ай бұрын
@@dawsonmobley interesting. I had always heard and read PETG wouldn deteriorate with gasoline exposure. Curious if it still has the same mechanical strength as it did right off the printer. Sounds like a good experiment.
@dawsonmobley 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses at the time I needed them hadn't learned how to design anything yet so I just downloaded an STL, but since then I've learned how to use tinkercad somewhat and could design one with no problem 👍
@Morbazan125 7 ай бұрын
I’ve recently just used some open filament that was not stored properly at all and had been there for about 6 years, printed better than some brand new unopened filament
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
AWESOME!
@BigBenAdv 9 ай бұрын
Subscribed! Very informative video as I've been considering buying into 3D printing especially for making some coffee accessories. Been doing some reading on PETG/ PLA being food safe and aside from the layer lines trapping bacterial, it seems that the other issue is whether the additives (for easier printing or colours) may not be food safe? Do you happen to know if it's possible to verify if filaments are actually food safe? I'm mostly interested in making stuff that won't have prolonged contact with (dry) food items (e.g. funnels or holders for utensils that may come in contact with food).
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 💜 There are some companies that claim food safe filament, but there are no standards to what that would be. Also, there are other things to consider, like foreign object debris entering the filament stream from nozzle wear or extruder gears and bearings. There are food safe sprays and coatings that can be applied, that would make it food contact safe.
@BigBenAdv 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses Thanks for the information. Looks like coatings are the best way to go then.
@jbrou123 10 ай бұрын
You mentioned PLA, PLA+, PLA Pro and PLA HD. What about PolyLite PLA? Is it any different, or is that just a Polymaker moniker? Next, when we say it's hygroscopic, is the plastic really absorbing moisture, or is it that the moisture just clings to the surface of the plastic? Many plumbing items are made of ABS. Lastly, amazingly, that Qidi X Plus 3 is still only $650! As always, thanks for the great lessons.
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
PolyLite is just their naming convention for regular PLA! It does absorb moisture and it will make the filament on the spool brittle and you’ll hear the moisture sizzling when printing if you have that issue.
@anbu94 7 ай бұрын
I started with PETG and TPU for strong funtional parts and drone accessories. I just started messong with PLA for decorative stuff. I struggle with getting my PLA prints lookong as good as my PETG and TPU.
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Interesting! PLA should be so easy to print.
@anbu94 7 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses I figured out I'm only having issues with white PLA. After some digging I found out a lot of people struggle with white filament because of the levels of titanium oxide.
@jasonmcclellan9183 7 ай бұрын
I'm completely new to 3D printing and haven't bought a unit yet as I am trying to figure out which one will be best for me. I have a hot tub repair business and am thinking I could 3D print some maybe hard to find or discontinued items. I am gathering that I would likely need to use ABS, ASA or Nylon but what if the items are to be submerged in the hot tub water? They will need to be UV resistant and handle being submerged in chemical rich environment. Which filament would work best? Secondarily I do have some other ideas unrelated to hot tubs for a side project or invention I am wanting to build but again, it would be around water but not submerged in it. These items would be mostly protected from water but would need to endure some water getting splashed on them. I am probably leaning towards a Bambu 3D printer but not sure which model will work best for me? Only wanting to spend between $600-1000 and am not sure if there will be added cost in software. I appreciate any advice you could give! Thank you!
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic questions! First let me recommend joining our discord, we have a HUGE community there that will be willing to help you in every aspect of this. ABS, ASA and Nylon are fantastic materials, and there are some other interesting ones that could work as well. Submerging in water or being splashed isn’t going to be a problem at all, really depends on the chemicals. If you know that ABS and Nylon are okay currently as materials in the hot tub world, this shouldn’t be an issue. If you are working with a sub $1000 budget and Bambu is already on your radar, I would recommend the P1S and even opt for the AMS (multi-color/material) option. Software is free for slicing and printing and design software is simple to learn, some free some paid. Our discord: discord.thelmshow.com
@fabio-franco 9 ай бұрын
Great video. I hadn't realised I had symptoms of poisoning. On more than one occasion I would get a headache after entering the room printing ABS. Need to do some work to ventilate the room, even though I am there only to check or collect prints. Some additional feedback I'd like to share: Food safety: Print micro cracks are not the only concern, but the nozzle as well. Brass alloys often contains a small percentage of lead, which has no levels of safe consumption. Since there is not a lot of info on the possible contamination of lead into prints, and only use stainless steel as it's the only of the most common nozzle materials that are safe for prints that will be in contact with food. There are ways to overcome the issue with micro cracks, like resin coating, so make sure you add the facts about nozzle material on your next content about that. Nylon: I get away with warping by using smooth PEI, 120 degree Celsius build plate, an enclosure and a glue stick 100% of the time. PETG: I really don't like this type of filament, not when I can print ABS/ASA or PLA. My experience is that it's hard to get dimension accuracy and make parts smug fit, due to its softness, is messy and prone to stringing and fails to live up to advantage of PLA or ABS for their applications. Perhaps for some niche application (like garden and cheaper than ASA and maybe parts that require a higher degree of flexibility), but I find most of the time, either PLA or ABS/ASA are better options. I also find that although shinier, it also makes print imperfections a lot more visible and I tend to prefer the more matt finish from PLA and ABS.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Be safe with that ABS and ASA! Thank you for your comments!
@fabio-franco 9 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMosesThanks, really eye opener the warning about the poisoning. I didn't realise only a couple of minutes could be enough, because I didn't know about these symptoms. Wish more streamers talked about the specifics
@dester3275 8 ай бұрын
Should you increase temperaturees more for glass beds or pei sheets? If so, do the numbers on filament packaging default to glass beds?
@LoyalMoses 8 ай бұрын
PEI is a better thermal conductor, but as long as they both have time to heat, it shouldn't make much of a difference.
@jeffreypeterson6330 6 ай бұрын
Great video! I’m considering getting a 3D pen with PLA filament. I know you touched on PLA being a relatively safe plastic to use. Would you recommend using a face mask/ respirator while using PLA? Or would I be fine without? Thanks!
@LoyalMoses 6 ай бұрын
Very cool! I need to get a 3D pen! No, you shouldn't need a mask at all for PLA.
@ogmstech 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the information.
@LoyalMoses 10 ай бұрын
You are very welcome! 💜
@garydavis786 2 ай бұрын
Great video. I am a complete newbie at this. My only experience with printing is with laser printers for paper. I just ordered a new Qudi Pro printer and it is supposed to be shipped mid May. I also just subscribed to your channel. I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I start playing with this printer and I can't wait to get started! Thanks.
@LoyalMoses 2 ай бұрын
How exciting! Congratulations!!! If you ever have questions, ask away! Our discord is an awesome place too, you are welcome to join! loyal.ms/discord
@easymac79 9 ай бұрын
On the topic of recycling PET/G... I've seen some independent reporting that all those PET bottles that people toss in the bin end up getting shipped overseas and otherwise not actually recycled properly. I sometimes take apart roadside finds like vacuum cleaners for the electric motors, switches, and wires. I reckon those heavier plastics are more likely to find their way to a genuine facility that will crush/shred/re-melt it. But I have no idea. Pretty much the only thing that goes into a local pickup bin that actually gets recycled is glass and cardboard. That being said, I don't think folks should feel bad about the waste. Compared to industry and other wasteful uses of fuels and energy (*Cough* Eastern Europe); you could run a printer 24/7/365 for years and years and never pollute more than a single tank travelling some 50km one day.
@LoyalMoses 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this comment! I’ve heard similar about PET bottles, and most recycled plastics is from industrial use not consumer products that we traditionally use. I wish it weren’t that way, and maybe they’ll find more efficient ways to recycle it. That’s pretty cool that you pull parts like that! What do you end up doing with the motors, etc?
@wolfjarlgrbane5771 7 ай бұрын
Recyclable, What Filiments can be recyled at home. Many are trying to re use fillliment. I know you mention recycle as in Turn in to a center and or refil, but with devices slowly emerging and diys is it going to be more possible?
@LoyalMoses 7 ай бұрын
I haven't seen any real at home / DIY filament recycling systems that are going to return filament back to a quality reusable product - most are janky and of course they cannot reconstitute the filament properly, so it just becomes worse each time that is done. I would really like to see someone make an affordable, quality home extruder for recycling filament though!
@wolfjarlgrbane5771 7 ай бұрын
@@LoyalMoses YeahI have seen some inventions and Prototypes with 3D Printing nerd, Joel and some setup that turns Bottles into filliment.
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