Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
I've been printing with cheetah filament for a while on other printers. It's been one of my favorite filaments for durability. Recently on the MK3s+ I was printing it using the Fillamentum Flexfill 98A profile, which printed beutifully, but was extremely slow. I decided to try the Filatech FilaFlex40 profile. After adjusting the idler to allow it to feed consistently I completed a print in approximately half the amount of time, but noticed the outside perimeters are seperating. Has anyone had this issue before, or know possible ways to alleviate it?
RE: Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
I would say it is the profile you are using to print. I use the Generic TPU.
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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog
RE: Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
Found generic Flex - is there a TPU profile? How do I get profiles that don't show up (even under add new filaments)
RE: Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
Dan the filament selection even after installation is locked to the printer you have currently selected. Not all are available. Best way is to just install a mk3 and that gets access to most of them. Once you can see the filament then you just create a copy and remove the vendor dependency using the unlink button and also anything in the dependencies fields and resave.
That way you have an 'unlocked' version of it. Be sure to check the linear advance settings though as they are tweaked for the printers it was locked to generally. Basically once you make it generic be sure to check it over for suitability.
@dan-rogers
I'm going to suggest, that you go with the Semiflex or flexfill 98A profile in slicer, and that you print with a bed temp of 40C first layer and others, and a nozzle temp of 230 first layer, and others.
But what do I know?
Good Luck
Swiss_Cheese
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
I just finished a grip with Flexfill 98a - pretty stiff stuff. Need softer...
Ninjaflex will make you happy, its very high quality, and close to rubber, you do need to keep in mind that with any TPU/TPE the thicker you print it the stiffer it will behave.
The Filament Whisperer
RE: Outside perimeter seperating - Ninjatek cheetah flexible filament
Yeah, I've been trimming down the # of perimeters and loosening up infill. I heard a rumor that printing it cooler would leave it softer - but that didn't pan out when I tested it at 210, 220, 230 and 240. Filamentum Flexfill 98a wouldn't print at 210 (underextruded) but got nice at 230, but even with two perimeters the part was left quite stiff. Definitely did not grip fishing line well.
@dan-rogers
That rumor is not based on reality. The lower the durometer the softer, and the thinner the softer, that is the truth.
The Filament Whisperer
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@dan-rogers
Ninjaflex is super tough stuff, and it can be printed thin if needed, and still withstand great forces.
The Filament Whisperer
Waiting for it to arrive
By thinner - do you mean thinner layers? Or is it just a matter of reducing perimeters to a very minimum?
@dan-rogers
By thinner - do you mean thinner layers? Or is it just a matter of reducing perimeters to a very minimum?
Reducing perimeters and Infill to a minimum. this is true of most but not all TPU/TPE filaments.
The Filament Whisperer