Tag: FDM

  • PHA Story

    PHA Story

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    As mentioned in the previous post, I just started working with a new plastic filament for 3D printing. It’s named polyhydroxyalkanoate and abbreviated as PHA I obtained two 1KG spools of PHA from Amazon.com. Just to “give it a try” and satisfy my curiosity about the material. No concern (or knowledge) over brand. Just that…

  • Trying PHA

    Trying PHA

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    I was watching an Info cable channel. The subject was the world wide plastic pollution problem in all its many forms. Of course I was thinking of my plastic 3D printing obsession. I commonly use more than several types of plastic. PLA, PETG, TPU, ASA are my most common. I also have used PVA, Nylon,…

  • Recomended

    Recomended

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    I really have a workhorse 3D printer in my Snapmaker J1s. It’s an independent dual extruder FDM printer with a build area of 210x324x200 mm. Extruder temp range is up to 300 C and the bed is good to 100 C. That provides the ability to print a wide range of materials. As you can…

  • Bongos

    Bongos

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    Hear the beat of the drums. Bongo drums. I wonder if it is a bongo drum or because there are two it should be plural? I think its a Bongo drum because the male and female (That’s what they are called) drums are joined as one and sometimes just called Bongos. If I made two…

  • Why 0.40mm?

    Why 0.40mm?

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    Quantum mechanics makes me look at things in new ways. A recent browse through current topics on 3D printing revealed some pundits are questioning how in FDM printers, did 0.40mm nozzle become so dominate with the 1.75mm filament. I am not going to explore the reasons here. Best to say, for the typical size prints…

  • Bowden Worm Hole

    Bowden Worm Hole

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    Just finished a lot of Print testing with my Anycubic Vyper Bowden tube FDM printer. As I suspected much of the pros and cons about bowden tube systems and retraction issues is pure misinformation or speculation. Some of the “gospel” may have been true years ago when systems were built up from available tube ID…

  • Monster Math

    Monster Math

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    I was working in the quantum-lab, late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my 3D models from their slabs, began to rise And suddenly to my surprise I did some math, I did some monster math The monster math, it was a graveyard smash I did the math, it caught on…

  • Quantum Junque?

    Quantum Junque?

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    A little history Haven’t been playing with Quantum physics for any length of time. But I have thought about it for probably decades. I don’t know if that counts for anything. Probably not.  So I just invented using quantum physics as a new source of inspiration for things happening when doing 3D printing. There are…