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Note that at present, our Hot Flow heads work with 1.75mm filament (actually, 1.6mm to 1.9mm), but not 3mm filament. | Note that at present, our Hot Flow heads work with 1.75mm filament (actually, 1.6mm to 1.9mm), but not 3mm filament. | ||
==Materials for | ==Materials for Hot Flow== | ||
The following materials can be printed from Hot Flow heads. | The following materials can be printed from Hot Flow heads. | ||
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The following table compares the properties of the various Hot Flow heads | The following table compares the properties of the various Hot Flow heads, including which heads are recommended for which materials. The MK1 heads drive matieral from one side, with a spring-loaded bearing system to maintain pressure and positioning. The MK2 heads drive the material from both sides, and are designed for more flexible filaments. | ||
{| border="1" class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 85%;" | {| border="1" class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 85%;" | ||
|+ Hot Flow Head Properties | |+ Hot Flow Head Properties | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10%;" | Head | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10%;" | Min Temp | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10%;" | Max Temp | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10%;" | Filament Type | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 10%;" | Nozzle | ||
! style="width: 20%;" | Recommended For | |||
|- | |- | ||
! [[MK1-250]] | ! [[MK1-250]] | ||
| 150°C | | 150°C | ||
| 250°C | | 250°C | ||
| | | Standard | ||
| | | .35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm | ||
| ABS, LayBrick, LayWood, Nylon PC, PET, PETG, PETT, PLA, PP, PVA, T-Glase | |||
|- | |- | ||
! [[MK2-250]] | ! [[MK2-250]] | ||
| 150°C | | 150°C | ||
| 250°C | | 250°C | ||
| | | Flexible | ||
| | | .35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm | ||
| BendLay, FilaFlex, Flex45, NinjaFlex, PlastInk Rubber | |||
|- | |- | ||
! [[MK1-450]] | ! [[MK1-450]] | ||
| 250°C | | 250°C | ||
| 450°C | | 450°C | ||
| | | Engineering | ||
| | | .50mm | ||
| | | PC, PEEK | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 17 August 2016
Hot Flow is our term for filament-based materials which are deposited at over 150°C, depending on the head.
Note that at present, our Hot Flow heads work with 1.75mm filament (actually, 1.6mm to 1.9mm), but not 3mm filament.
Materials for Hot Flow
The following materials can be printed from Hot Flow heads.
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
- Flame Retardant ABS
- ABS - PC Alloy
- Conductive ABS
- BendLay
- Flex 45
- HIPS (High-Impact PolyStyrene)
- LayBrick
- LayWoo-d3
- MoldLay
- Ninjaflex
- Nylon
- Taulman 618, 645, 910
- PC (PolyCarbnoate)
- PEEK (PolyEther Ether Ketone)
- PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate)
- PETG PolyEthylene Terephthalate Glycol-modified)
- PLA (Polylactic acid)
- EcoFlex PLA
- Conductive PLA
- SS PLA (Stainless Steel infused)
- PlastInk_Rubber
- PP (PolyPropylene)
- PVA (PolyVinyl Alcohol)
- T-Glase
Heads for Hot Flow
Hot Flow is available through the following heads:
The following table compares the properties of the various Hot Flow heads, including which heads are recommended for which materials. The MK1 heads drive matieral from one side, with a spring-loaded bearing system to maintain pressure and positioning. The MK2 heads drive the material from both sides, and are designed for more flexible filaments.
| Head | Min Temp | Max Temp | Filament Type | Nozzle | Recommended For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK1-250 | 150°C | 250°C | Standard | .35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm | ABS, LayBrick, LayWood, Nylon PC, PET, PETG, PETT, PLA, PP, PVA, T-Glase |
| MK2-250 | 150°C | 250°C | Flexible | .35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm | BendLay, FilaFlex, Flex45, NinjaFlex, PlastInk Rubber |
| MK1-450 | 250°C | 450°C | Engineering | .50mm | PC, PEEK |