Hi,
We are a small company & I am finally happy with the process of getting production parts in PTEG-CF on the 1PS.
I have found it essential to:
- Use 0.6 Nozzle
- Dry filament properly (household oven for 8 hours at 70C)
- Clean plate everytime
- Clean any debris from the nozzle everytime.
- House the printer somewhere dry and warm.
I have never liked PTEG, its great once printed. So I have 2 questions;
- I have been printing on the textured plate - does the smooth plate work?
- How easy is the new PPA-CF work, does it print more easily?
- Desiccant - what do we do with this?
I have been studying the fibre reinforced filament, and it looks like I don’t have to print in PTEG anymore - what have people been using for UV stable functional parts (don’t need silly strength - $$$£€).
Many thanks !
Hey there First of all
Its PETG Not PTEG
Thanks.
In my company we do IT similiar.
I can confirm the structured Plate hast mich more Adhesion than the smooth. In PETG its all about size.
1st layer hot and very slow that Bring the most effort. Amy other layer as cold as possible (depands in layer Adhision).
The CF and GF should be better in warping so i think you can try the smooth Plate but do theb1st layer really hot and slow.
Clean it 1 time with dishwashing cleaner and after that with ISO before everyprint. (ISO can also spread fat If there is a lot)
Cabt say anything to ppa but ASA is also easy to Print (espacially the extrudr ASA) And its GF and CF available and very UV resistent. Got some on my Camper for 4 Years. Always sun… nothing 
Either roll with ASA or you can use ABS/ABS-GF
You can use the smooth plate, just use a little glue. Not to keep in on the plate but to keep it from becoming part of the plate. It’s a release agent. Surprised it hasn’t hit you on the textured plate.
ASA has the best ultra violet reistance and also heat. I print birdhouses out of ABS and ABS-GF on the smooth all the time. You can also try PETG-HF, but dry it, then dry it again. Otherwise you’ll see this…
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