Brand New X1 Carbon Help printing with ABS

[gilmotta]

Hello all,

I am very happy with my purchase and I am starting to push the envelop. While using PLA is fun and I don’t need an expensive printer to achieve good PLA results aka Prusa Mk3, I got the X1 Carbon with one goal in mind print ABS and Nylon CF parts.

So here is the problem!

I am trying to print a fan duct for my kayak. The base of the fan where it is ticker unglued from the support and warped. Can anyone help me to reinforce or set the settings correctly for my part?

Below in the red circle and pointed by the arrow is the area where it unglued and lifted/warped so I need to increase the chamber temperature likely. But to my knowledge the X1E does have chamber temp control mine does not!

Thanks very much,
Gilmo

[JonRaymond]

You’re going to need to add a decently large brim to the bottom of the part with 0 “Brim-object gap” to keep it stuck down.

I would also suggest “pre heating” the chamber before you start printing. Set the bed to 110c, home the machine (brings the bed to the top) and turn on the AUX fan to full (to circulate the heat from the bed). On a 110v machine it will take 10-15 minutes to get the chamber temp up to 45-50c. On a 220 machine it will be much faster.

I think I would also look at getting the High Temp PEI build plate as I find this has the best adhesion for ABS parts.

[RandomKhaos]

Just an FYI, you can go up to 120c with the X1C if you are on a 110v circuit.

[JonRaymond]

Good point! (20 Characters)