Hi all.
New guy here. Started 3d printing with solid doodle 3 back in 2012, with raspberry pi server and all; then quit waiting for technology to catch up to what i wanted to do. Now i got H2D Lazer and am trying to better layout, optimize my filament choices. So i have a couple of questions:
My current set-up is 0.6mm carbide nozzle (non-high flow) in left space for abrasive filaments connected to AMS-HT and E3D Obsidian 500 high flow nozzle in right position connected to AMS 2.0 Pro. I also have Sunlu E2 dryer and Sunlu dry cabinet on pre-order
I am trying to decide which filaments i should put where and see if i am missing anything.
Question 1: If i have a ton of desiccant in spool inserts and in all other spaces in the AMS 2.0, such that humidity is kept at 10% which filaments can i keep there permanently? PLA is the obvious answer, but is 10% too high for ASA? PETG? PCTG? Nylon? PPS? PPC? PC?
Question 2: Can AMS HT do better job at storing moisture sensitive filaments than AMS 2.0 Pro?
Basically i am trying to figure out if i can store “loaded” filaments like PA6, PA12, PPC, PPS, Plycarb, ASA at 10% humidity provided by tons of desiccant or if i have to keep them vacuum sealed? Granted they were heat dried at some point first.
I have Sunlu cabinet on pre-order, which should keep inside at 10% humidity, i am wondering if i can just store moisture sensitive filaments loaded into AMS inside of that (yes, i’d have to drill a hole).
My take and plan on filaments so far:
- ABS - useless, ASA is a better choice.
- PLA, marginally useful for cheap fast prints, probably mostly useful as support for PCTG.
- PCTG – useful for ridgit parts and as support for ASA
- ASA – useful for 60% of functional parts and as support for polycarb and PPS.
- Specialty materials, Plycarb, PPC and other nylons, PPS.
- HIPS, PVA – dissolvable support.
So, what I am planning as far as extruder map:
Left extruder, 0.6mm bambu carbide (non high flow), gets AMS-HT and either additional AMS2.0 or more AMS-HT for: ASA-GF, specialty materials like PPC, PPS, Plycarb (filled or not). As well as PCTG(support for ASA in right extruder). nylon-GF/CF
Right Extruder, E3D obsidian 500 high flow 0.6mm gets AMS 2.0 with PLA, ASA (non filled) as support for specialty materials and fast prints, petg or pctg as support for asa-gf in left extruder.
Do you guys see any obvious holes in my plan?
Thanks ahead