Printing Nylon CF on a Voron

[PFarm]

Has anyone printed Nylon-CF on their Voron? Could you share your settings plz? Presently, the spool is in the dryer for the next 6 hours @ 70C.

[mvdveer]

2 hours ago, PFarm said:

Has anyone printed Nylon-CF on their Voron? Could you share your settings plz? Present spools in the dryer for the next 6 hours @ 70C.

 the one filament I have not yet printed. Next on my list to try.

[PFarm]

@mvdveer What adhesive do you use again? This filament is extremely abrasive causing the Orbiter sensor to trigger an unload during printing. It rubs hard against the PTFE tube. You can fill it when feeding the filament from the filament dryer to the printing head.

[mvdveer]

7 hours ago, PFarm said:

What adhesive do you use again?

Vision Miner Nano Polymer: Initial undiluted for new plates, then mixed with 98%Isopropyl alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 to spray on when needed. A bottle would last me a year to 18 months

[PFarm]

43 minutes ago, mvdveer said:

Vision Miner Nano Polymer: Initial undiluted for new plates, then mixed with 98%Isopropyl alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 to spray on when needed. A bottle would last me a year to 18 months

Thanks, got some coming!

[PFarm]

@mvdveer Thanks for the info, this Nano Polymer is amazing! I couldn't get past 6 layers before it started to warp. But again, this is what it was designed for: high-temp filaments. The green and yellow LEDs on the Orbiter Sensor got a workout, though I figured out why: the filament is stiffer than other filaments; you can feel the resistance when pushing the filament through bends or the push-to-connect PTFE tube connector.

The print is for the X ballscrew nut.

[mvdveer]

1 hour ago, PFarm said:

Nano Polymer is amazing!

 Important to let the plate cool before removing the print. You will at times find a white residue on the print where it attached to the plate. A bit of heat will rectify this.

[PFarm]

57 minutes ago, mvdveer said:

 Important to let the plate cool before removing the print. You will at times find a white residue on the print where it attached to the plate. A bit of heat will rectify this.

Thanks for the info! At what temperature those it nomally release?

[mvdveer]

8 hours ago, PFarm said:

Thanks for the info! At what temperature those it nomally release?

Sorry can't tell you. As I have a spare plate, I normally remove the plate from the bed and let it cool down. The parts automatically release as the plate cools down

[PFarm]

I really like this filament, it's tough as nails! Got more coming! Got the yellow LED flashing after spinning the PTFE tube around to remove most of the bends.

[NikosSprocket]

Maybe a Mellow filament buffer will help?

On another note, I have not tried printing with Nylon yet.

Now, I want to try it too; it's your fault @PFarm! 

[PFarm]

43 minutes ago, NikosSprocket said:

Maybe a Mellow filament buffer will help?

I was thinking the same thing!

[PFarm]

Those of you who have purchased the Mellow Buffer, did you get the spare motor?

[Repman]

No need for spare parts until now here.
I think you can use a Nema 11 (28 mm x 28mm x 33 mm), e.g. 11HS12-0674S. This one has a slightly higher current (0.67 vs 0.5 A), but this should fit.

[mvdveer]

3 hours ago, PFarm said:

Those of you who have purchased the Mellow Buffer, did you get the spare motor?

No need to but me being me - yes

[Repman]

8 hours ago, Repman said:

I think you can use a Nema 11 (28 mm x 28mm x 33 mm), e.g. 11HS12-0674S.

Sorry, I think I made a mistake: This is the motor for the LLL Plus, not for the previous version!

[NikosSprocket]

Hmmm, what spare motor?

I bought the complete unit, LLL Plus, which had the motor installed.

Sorry, for the stupid question; I just got teleported to this date. 

[PFarm]

I was looking at the LLL and not the LLL Plus. The LLL has a smaller motor and not a stepper like in the LLL Plus. The ad indicates the motor is a consumable which requires replacement. I purchased the LLL Plus.

[PFarm]

Received my Mellow Buffer Plus yesterday, and used @mvdveer excellent assembly guide. Flash the latest firmware. It is going to be used as a buffer only function since the Orbiter Filament Sensor take care of filament detection. Tested its function this morning, and it works flawlessly. I'm hoping that it will eliminate the flickering of the Orbiter Filament Sensor LED from green to yellow when printing Nylon-CF, since it's a stiffer filament compared to other filaments.

Next will be wiring and installing it on the Voron V2.4 printer shortly.

[mvdveer]

Looking good