Trying out Sunlu Carbon Fiber PLA

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4 жыл бұрын

Today we'll be taking a look at Sunlu's Carbon Fiber PLA. This is a filament I've never tried before, and was expecting a steep learning curve. I was surprised to find that not only does it print with normal PLA settings, but it prints extremely well. My only bad experience was with a bad steel nozzle, but that has since been amended and a separate video on that should be up soon.
Full disclosure, I did get this filament for free from Sunlu, so judge me how you will, but I feel this is an honest opinion and really like this Carbon Fiber PLA.
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@joeyyan9154 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. A good indication to think more possible applications of carbon fibre composites

@paulbarber8600 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review, just got my first carbon fibre pla today. Amazing how easy it prints and the finish is sublime.

@MarkKamoski 4 жыл бұрын

Can carbon fiber infused filament such as this be safely be used for parts where contact with the skin is often happening, for example a door knob, where CF is so abrasive?

@LaurentVanderdonck 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review ! It would be super interesting to do a more "scientific" test, comparing tensile strengh, heat resistance, etc ....

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see that too! Unfortunately, I don't have the equipment available to do any of those tests. I'm also not a very scientific person. More like a "if it works, it works" person. Thanks for the support!

@LaurentVanderdonck 4 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 it isn't that hard ! An oven, a luggage scale and a bit of time is enough to get a pretty decent idea. But I got you, it's time consuming and if you don't need it ... I wouldn't do it either :p Thanks for the insight tho !

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@GigaVids 3 жыл бұрын

what nozzle didn't work from what seller experimenting myself ?

@cristianegro12 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Can you share your settings

@benjaminsisko7564 4 жыл бұрын

I use a DyzeDesign Extruder GT and their hot end while using a .6 nozzle. It is printing at 190C. Kind of doing good so far.

@benjaminsisko7564 4 жыл бұрын

mine was failed print because my bed seemed to not be aligned. However at 190C it seems a little bit flexible. Now printing at 197C.

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

I've dropped my temp down to about 195 and it prints very well. This filament is pretty forgiving when it comes to settings, at least from what I've tried. Thanks for the info!

@parkerlumpee3724 4 жыл бұрын

Did you find the prints to be any more rigid than typical PLA? I'm trying to print some parts that won't flex.

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

The prints seem a lot stronger to me.

@TC-dk6do 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Are there any safety issues using PLA carbon fiber?

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

The main concern will be if you sand the finished product. In that case, you would follow the same safety procedures for sanding carbon fiber cloth. There may also be a little loose dust on the spool, so respiratory protection never hurts.

@TC-dk6do 4 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 thanks man..any new videos coming?

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

I'm attempting one at the moment, probably a two-part series actually, on converting the mainboard inside of a Monoprice Select Mini V2. I'm waiting for a part to come in but I think I'll put out the first episode soon.

@noahfremont6310 4 жыл бұрын

Really wondering about that as well as I got my spool today. How much dust would be concerning?

@ammerudgrenda 3 жыл бұрын

The test results I have seen for this material are (compared to PLA): A little stronger, but not by much. A little more stiffness. Health risk: can be significant if fibers are inhaled.

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

What sort of tests did you use?

@johanneszehetner6872 3 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 Simple machines are used here that you can probably build yourself: from 7:00 a.m. onwards kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbt-e9WZ2ta0YKc.html

@AckzaTV 7 ай бұрын

thinkin of buying carbon fiber nylon for my sunlu s8 pro hpping i dont need to mod, website says it works fine no changes needed to printer, i feel like i got the biggest beat prinyer for cheapest price hah

@bebsrepairbench5074 7 ай бұрын

The S8 is a great machine, I use mine with only a couple of mods to make it easier to use. I think nylon may be a challenge for it, though. An enclosure is a huge help, and glue stick on a bare glass bed usually works well for small parts. I would recommend Magigoo for larger parts. And the filament needs to be dried before printing.

@tonymoddinginshed157 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Beb Anychance to link your gcode/ STL as i want to order SUnlu's fibre PLA. I use alot of SUNLU Filament as always pleased. Also ordered a SUNLU S8 Printer to add to my Collection.

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

You want the fire helmet model?

@tonymoddinginshed157 4 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 Yes thats the one..thanks

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't published it anywhere yet. I've been tweaking the design a little bit. I plan on uploading it to Thingiverse soon and can tell you when it's available. Thanks for the interest!

@Bobotrucker 3 жыл бұрын

I never heat the bed with pla? Am I supposed to? Parts never warp or pull off..

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't normally need it I don't think it will be necessary for this either. The filament acts almost exactly like normal PLA.

@Bobotrucker 3 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 hey thanks your the first person from a KZfaq video that's responded too me..lol

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

@@Bobotrucker I don't mind answering questions when people want to learn.

@JoshuaHaasua 4 жыл бұрын

I'd be curious how it handles heat such as sun, or hot car. I would assume it would behave the same, but would be interesting!

@bebsrepairbench5074 4 жыл бұрын

I can always hit it with a heat gun and find out!

@Rib-Tickler 3 жыл бұрын

Best settings please with hardened nozzle .5mm.

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

There are so many different factors that can influence what works best on your printer, that I can't say what the best settings would be for you. I would advise trying the same settings you normally use for PLA with a 0.4mm nozzle, but a few degrees higher temp and slowed down slightly, then work from there.

@marcoguada42 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to know I'm gonna try it for a quadcopter frame 👍

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

Cool project!

@tylertasker9524 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Did you use a .4 nozzle or .6?

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

0.4mm for these prints.

@tylertasker9524 3 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 Good to hear. I just got some of this today and was worried about my nozzle clogging. Thank you.

@charlesbauer1747 3 жыл бұрын

Funny, I just got a spool to print a welding hood.

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

Full size or miniature?

@charlesbauer1747 3 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 full size

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesbauer1747 That's awesome!

@weskert14mj 3 ай бұрын

Es seguro imprimir ???

@renderuthis 2 жыл бұрын

How much carbon fiber is in it? I linked from the sunlus site, to watch a 1/2 hour video? why is it so hard to find the most important information on all these cf filaments?

@bebsrepairbench5074 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried emailing Sunlu?

@jamescullins2709 2 жыл бұрын

What printer are you using?

@bebsrepairbench5074 2 жыл бұрын

A modified FL Sun i3.

@jamescullins2709 2 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 I don't believe I have heard of l that one. It looks strong.

@bebsrepairbench5074 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamescullins2709 I'm not sure they're available anymore, as FLSUN seems to be devoting all their efforts to delta machines now. But was a great little machine for the price.

@imranrasyid 3 жыл бұрын

can you use stainless steel nozzle isntead of hardened steel?

@bebsrepairbench5074 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.

@imranrasyid 3 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 thank you

@michaellindborg1510 3 жыл бұрын

How about plated copper?

@kevinerickson2595 2 жыл бұрын

Fan is up to high

@fkingride.5500 2 жыл бұрын

i bet that nozzle is bored out after that print your ment to use a hardend steel nozzle

@bebsrepairbench5074 2 жыл бұрын

I tried using a steel nozzle during the first half of the video but it was defective. The brass nozzle actually showed very little wear. I eventually ran about half of the spool through it before it began showing issues.

@fkingride.5500 2 жыл бұрын

@@bebsrepairbench5074 im running mine at 75 mps with a hardenend steeel 0.6 m nozzles for the first time at 225c do you think this will workk im only a few layers in hopefully it will work out good

@bebsrepairbench5074 2 жыл бұрын

@@fkingride.5500 I find that nozzles larger than 0.4mm should be ran slower. Typically I run a 0.6mm at 40mps max, although part geometry and layer height can allow faster speeds.