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ajamer
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Using a different nonsoluble plastic as support interface layer

With soluble materials being expensive or hard to work with, I was wondering if anyone has tried something making a PLA print but using something more common like PETG or ABS as the interface layer for support. I assume mixing plastics wont bond as well and may snap off with a more clean finish. Would the higher temperatures of the other materials end up deforming PLA?

Excited to start multimaterial printing!

Posted : 24/09/2017 11:36 pm
mavu
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Re: Using a different nonsoluble plastic as support interface layer

Interesting idea. try it and tell us about it 🙂

Posted : 28/09/2017 9:34 am
ajamer
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Topic starter answered:
Re: Using a different nonsoluble plastic as support interface layer

My upgrade was missing some parts when it came in but I'll definitely give it a try

Posted : 29/09/2017 7:32 pm
Incalculable
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Re: Using a different nonsoluble plastic as support interface layer

I use the break away support from rigid.ink.

Tested it on a few small parts now and it works great. Just starting my first big print with it as support, tomorrow i may have pictures for you.

The break away support is brittle, so it breaks away easily.

Rgds

Posted : 01/10/2017 1:12 pm
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