Can I use my X1C to print with wax for creating ceramic molds? Specifically looking at Print2cast filament. Extrudes at 140C…
Welcome to the forum.
You won’t be able to use the AMS with Print2cast filament but it may be possible to print it from an external spool.
I’m trying to do the same thing but can’t find where to disable/change the minimum nozzle temperature to extrude.
Did you have any luck?
Never actually tried to print with it, the need to use wax went away. I may revisit, will let you know.
I ended up getting it to work and can confidently say itbis really cool, but diffiulcult to keep stuck to the plate.
Main trick is to add
M203 S0
to the filament start gcode in order to disable the cold extrude. Also have to manually heat up the extrude to temp off what ever filament was last in there and then manually extrude the wax filament through to push it out(probably common practice for anyone without an ams).
As far as getting it to stick the bed temp at 90C, lots of gluestick AND excessive brim loops with 0 brim separation. I used 15 loops to finally get a good benchy print.
I’ll upload my orca slicer filament/slicer config later after work in case others wind up here.
Hi, If you wouldn’t mind to share your lessons learned I would appreciate it. I have considerable problem preventing warping of the print, it likes to warp and pull off the bed, despite 90C bed and tons of gluestick and brimloops. Thanks!
try sunlu PCL.
its not wax but it melts at 70C.
thanks for the suggestions and hints.
If you are looking into casting, the Sunlu PCL filament is not the way to go.
You need a wax filament that can be easily removed from your mold without any ash residue.
You better look at https://polymaker.com/product/polycast/
I needed that a couple years ago. The next time the need arizes I will try it.
need more info here. I tried the PolyCast stuff, it’s melting temp is way, WAY too high. First off, can’t bond it to wax strue sticks. The temps are too different. Second, the heat for the burnout is so high, it causes the plaster to disintegrate. The Print2Cast is too rubbery and too low of a temp. I don’t even know how to get the X1C to go that low without flipping out. Maybe I just can’t use it. Has anybody been successful yet? I’m positive it has to be direct feed and not through the AMS, but can the feeder on the nozzle handle it, and can the nozzle be down at 150C and work correctly?
I use wax filament from MachinableWax dot com, works as real wax.