Bambu Lab PA6-GF Profiles not available yet?

[JonRaymond]

I print a lot in ABS and recently more in ABS-GF. I find the Bambu X/P printers allow ABS to be printed with ease as long as you let the chamber preheat.

Here is an ABS part I regularly print (and dip). This part threads into a mating ABS printed part.

@JonRaymond

Yes I frequently solvent weld BBL ABS parts together. I also dip parts in acetone to smooth and seal them with great success. A quick dip gives parts a hardened outer surface with the look of a painted clear coat. You can no longer feel the layer lines with your fingernail.

Example on the left is as printed, on the right is dipped.

Here is an example of a ABS-GF part I’ve printed that is subject to relatively high stress and strain. It performs better than the same part printed in regular ABS.

@JonRaymond

Here is a part printed with Bambu ABS-GF and half dipped in acetone. The texture remains but the area is glossy and feels smooth compared to the rougher non dipped area. This is currently my favourite filament to print with.

If the durability and heat resistance works for your application I would suggest trying the ABS-GF and it’s cheaper and IMO easier to print than PA6-GF.

Clough42 has a video recently about this filament and detailed how it solved the issues he was having with a large part that was causing issue. Starts about 19min mark.

My New Favorite Engineering Filament for Large Parts | ABS-GF | Surface Grinder Automation Part 9

@alwaysshaw

Do you just use the default settings?

I do use the default settings other than changing the infill pattern to something non crossing.