Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
I want to start printing using Polymaker PA612-CF and ASA filaments. I have the advanced filtration kit coming on Monday, so making sure I’ve got everything I need (including preparation for heartbreak and disappointment 🙂 to give them a try on my C1+. I expect ASA will be fine on the smooth sheet that came with the C1, but I’m seeing that nylon is more challenging.
My plate inventory is: Prusa smooth 1 new, one beat to hell, 2 Prusa satin - both good, Prusa textured - practically unused, and a Cryogrip Glacier. I’d rather use the Glacier as it’s the cheapest to replace if I screw it up… Can I make it work?
Seems like anything I use will need a coating, so will order a stick of magigoo or whatever recommended coating I get here.
So, what would those with experience recommend I use?
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
Should be PA612, but for some reason the site is being uncooperative with my attempt to edit…
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
According to BIQUs website, the Cryogrip glacier is compatible with PA, but the nozzle temperature shouldn't be above 300°C
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
I don't know how you found anything on that mess of a website... I don't see any reference to the glacier, only the cryogrip "pro"... And no mention of Prusa compatibility, but oddly enough we have one.
According to BIQUs website, the Cryogrip glacier is compatible with PA, but the nozzle temperature shouldn't be above 300°C
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
I see it now. They do say PA, which is good. They say no glue either. I guess I'll try it dry... Should be "fun".
I don't know how you found anything on that mess of a website... I don't see any reference to the glacier, only the cryogrip "pro"... And no mention of Prusa compatibility, but oddly enough we have one.
According to BIQUs website, the Cryogrip glacier is compatible with PA, but the nozzle temperature shouldn't be above 300°C
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
I have used Vision Miner Nano Polymer Adhesive (available at Vision Miner or Amazon);on a Prusa satin sheet with great results.
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
I use CryoGrip pro on my Core One for pretty much everything except PC and ASA. For those filaments I use a Garolite G10 plate with Nano Polymer Adhesive. I would not use a strong adhesive like that on a Satin or Cryogrip plate because it can easily damage the coating when removing parts like ASA (for example). If you use the CryoGrip you can print small to medium sized ASA parts without an adhesive.
If you find your ASA parts warping then you should consider an adhesive but be careful that the part when it cools doesn't pull the plate off the print bed. That's why I use a G10 plate on a thick (non spring steel) backing.
For the Polymaker PA612-CF I assume you have an appropriate filament dryer? PA6 must be dried before (and possibly during) printing.
RE: Surface recommendation for PS612-CF filament
According to BIQUs website, the Cryogrip glacier is compatible with PA, but the nozzle temperature shouldn't be above 300°C
That is true but it needs to be unpacked. First off, this is not an issue on the Core One since the max nozzle temperature is 290°. Most PA that you would print on a Core One would be around 280-285°.
Basically what they are implying here is that plastics that need to be printed above 300°, like PPA, PPS, PC, etc are at a high enough temperature on the first layer that it can chemically attack the coating on the build plate.