Soluble Support Structure
Hi there,
I'm currently looking for a good soluble support structure for ABS or PLA prints.
I read about HIPS with ABS, but a friend mentioned, he had a huge amount of problems with it. Mostly Oozing.
What about PVA and PLA?
What do you recommend, have tested? Any tipps for a beginner?
The printer still only have one extruder, so the material should have the same melting temperature. Which doesn't make it easy to decide.
Re: Soluble Support Structure
I have some esun PVA coming for my MK3/MMU2 tomorrow. I'm still fine tuning my MMU2 but I'll report back as soon as I get things figured out.
Re: Soluble Support Structure
I've used inland, esun, and some other brand I forget right now - all of them "cheaper", but esun is a bit more.
#1: If you haven't recently baked it out, it won't work quite right. I store under desiccant, even so baking helps.
The eSun stuff dissolves better, too. I've been trying to work my way up to PVA by trying TPU's. I fear the higher temps for PLA will make PVA harder to get figured out, but it IS the plan.
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Re: Soluble Support Structure
Gonna follow this thread.....you guys are braver then me.
Two rolls of primeselect pva+ waiting in the wind if we ever get this mmu more reliable. But no official primeselect slic3r profile???
I have a food dehydrator that's repurposed for filament. So I'll be able to keep it dry. I also plan to get a plastic container big enough for 1 roll of pva, desiccant, roller to be able to feed pva directly in to mmu2 while keeping it dry.
But Im scared to waste expensive pva on print error a user can't recover from, like a layer skip.
Prusa MK3 > MK4s
Prusa MK2.5 kit > MK3 > MK3s > MK4s
Prusa SL1 3D printer + Curing and Washing Machine (day1 order)
Taz6 - taken apart for space
CR10s4 - upgrading
Delta 3ku - dont use
Re: Soluble Support Structure
Gonna follow this thread.....you guys are braver then me.
Two rolls of primeselect pva+ waiting in the wind if we ever get this mmu more reliable. But no official primeselect slic3r profile???
I have a food dehydrator that's repurposed for filament. So I'll be able to keep it dry. I also plan to get a plastic container big enough for 1 roll of pva, desiccant, roller to be able to feed pva directly in to mmu2 while keeping it dry.
But Im scared to waste expensive pva on print error a user can't recover from, like a layer skip.
Don't be so scared, it is only support material. I have been using the same 1KG roll of PVA for 8 month, and still have around 200g left lol.
Re: Soluble Support Structure
Ofc you are correct..... and I would try if I had a project that really needed it.
But shouldn't there be a profile for filament they sell on their website as:
"Tested and recommended as soluble supports for our Multi Material upgrade."
https://shop.prusa3d.com/en/special/169-primaselect-pva-soluble-support-500g.html
Prusa MK3 > MK4s
Prusa MK2.5 kit > MK3 > MK3s > MK4s
Prusa SL1 3D printer + Curing and Washing Machine (day1 order)
Taz6 - taken apart for space
CR10s4 - upgrading
Delta 3ku - dont use