For ABS you don't want to blow air on the part (unless you are printing a really small part that might need that cooling, then you might be able to get away with it). Cooling it with air has a tendency to cause ABS parts to warp. Sucking the air away would be for a different reason. Some studies have shown that printers tend to cause nano-particles as they print, basically very small particles of the plastic that float in the air. Breathing in these nano-particles may be harmful in the long run, and more so with ABS than with other plastics like PLA. Containing the printer and blowing the air through a vent, or a HEPA/Charcoal filter would be the best way to limit your exposure to these nano-particles.
Great video. Question- how much grip does this filament have? I'd like to use this or ninja flex to make some custom rubber feet for items I make so they don't slip. Which do you think is better, this or ninja flex?
+Michael New I made some "feet" for my CNC mill and the filament has good grip on the surface, mind you the mill weighs ~150 lbs and is putting the weight onto a small area so there is a lot of traction.
You mean watch one video and then the other? I want to see a side by side of the two materials using the same model. a cube would be just fine. Maybe even a stress test. You can even make it a longer video by showing how they compare for multi-material, both with various percentages ABS PLA, etc using that dual extruder.
I swear by FilaFlex since it is so dang rubbery vs like NinjaFlex and Semi Flex. I can print FilaFlex all day on my Ultimaker 2 with a "cupped' drive bolt and the stock extruder but could never get SemiFlex or NinjaFlex to work that well. Plus the surface finish of FilaFlex is way better in my book also. Cooling fans are a must with it and also try lowering your print speed and thus your temps. I run FilaFlex ~20-30 MM/S @220-240*C (max) and get good results. Sometimes a little slower with a little less heat makes all the difference.
Very good information, what 3D printer do you think would be the most reasonable one for printing rubberized filament as I have a project I want to finish ( gaskets 1/16 inch thick, with a 1/32 thick outer ring), trying to find the most cost effective way to complete it. I don't have a 3D printer, I am thinking about investing in one but trying to justify the cost the space it would be taking up and the minimal amount of usage. Any suggestions?
why not have a tube for the parts fan and mount the fan on the frame or isolate it by mounting it on a seperate stand to reduce moving weight on the print head carriage and harmonic resonance. then you could put the inlet of the fan in a box of ice or slap a fine control on a heat gun and set the temp of the air to how you want it
Do you think that would be possible to reuse this kind of filaments, using a shredder and Filobot? Or because it is so gum-like it would be too hard to put it back together?
Thanks. I am also 3d printing but have not any of those at my disposal to try if you do please upload a video :) I would like to know what is the max detail you can transfer with them :) the price of a rubber stamp is about 20 -+ $ and goes up i want 3 if it works i will buy a filament and print them my own ;P
more consistent zooming/ a fixed camera on a tripod/ a set distance of your objects and taking your hand out of (or keeping your hand behind the object in) the demo shots will greatly improve the quality of your videos. It's frustrating to watch a video where everything is just on the cusp of being detailed... you're camera work is seriously bottlenecking that hd camera. cool concept and demo though. keep it up.
"And you can see me in the reflection, hello!" I loved that idk why
your prints with flexible filament will improve dramatically if you slow down the print speed a lot. it will also prevent filament jamming like it did
Apart from the massive bow in the middle of that cube, that bottle layer looks great from what I can see in the video
that's a lovely start to a video, scream and not make any sense for people who didn't see your previous videos.
Some guy told me for printing ABS it's better to reverse the fan so you suck the air away instead of blowing onto the object.
For ABS you don't want to blow air on the part (unless you are printing a really small part that might need that cooling, then you might be able to get away with it). Cooling it with air has a tendency to cause ABS parts to warp.
Sucking the air away would be for a different reason. Some studies have shown that printers tend to cause nano-particles as they print, basically very small particles of the plastic that float in the air. Breathing in these nano-particles may be harmful in the long run, and more so with ABS than with other plastics like PLA. Containing the printer and blowing the air through a vent, or a HEPA/Charcoal filter would be the best way to limit your exposure to these nano-particles.
Great video. Question- how much grip does this filament have? I'd like to use this or ninja flex to make some custom rubber feet for items I make so they don't slip. Which do you think is better, this or ninja flex?
+Lathan Hites Bump! I'd like to know this too.
+Michael New I made some "feet" for my CNC mill and the filament has good grip on the surface, mind you the mill weighs ~150 lbs and is putting the weight onto a small area so there is a lot of traction.
Maybe the chalk coating on Ninja flex helps to lubricate the strand enabling it to move through parts easier and not bind up
1000 mailbox notifications! Man, you have some mail to read ;)
where is my ninjaflex \ filaflex side by side comparison?
modeem352 Check the earlier video.
You mean watch one video and then the other? I want to see a side by side of the two materials using the same model. a cube would be just fine. Maybe even a stress test. You can even make it a longer video by showing how they compare for multi-material, both with various percentages ABS PLA, etc using that dual extruder.
+modeem352 I agree.
I swear by FilaFlex since it is so dang rubbery vs like NinjaFlex and Semi Flex. I can print FilaFlex all day on my Ultimaker 2 with a "cupped' drive bolt and the stock extruder but could never get SemiFlex or NinjaFlex to work that well. Plus the surface finish of FilaFlex is way better in my book also. Cooling fans are a must with it and also try lowering your print speed and thus your temps. I run FilaFlex ~20-30 MM/S @220-240*C (max) and get good results. Sometimes a little slower with a little less heat makes all the difference.
Very good information, what 3D printer do you think would be the most reasonable one for printing rubberized filament as I have a project I want to finish ( gaskets 1/16 inch thick, with a 1/32 thick outer ring), trying to find the most cost effective way to complete it. I don't have a 3D printer, I am thinking about investing in one but trying to justify the cost the space it would be taking up and the minimal amount of usage. Any suggestions?
why not have a tube for the parts fan and mount the fan on the frame or isolate it by mounting it on a seperate stand to reduce moving weight on the print head carriage and harmonic resonance. then you could put the inlet of the fan in a box of ice or slap a fine control on a heat gun and set the temp of the air to how you want it
I get clogged and stuck filaments with fast prints (mainly during retractions) not sure if the retractions are too much or too less.
can you do a video of installing the fans fully? thanks.
Do you think that would be possible to reuse this kind of filaments, using a shredder and Filobot? Or because it is so gum-like it would be too hard to put it back together?
Hi.My extruder is MK8 is compatible with filaflex?
Hello!
I am having issues with filaflex...what temperature and draw speed do you use? Heated bed?
thanks
Gabor
I prefer flex seal. They made a boat out of flex seal.
Could you make printed tank treads for old toy tanks?
You should get a pop filter for ur mic :3
hi have you ever try those flex rubbery filaments to print stamps ? will they work i wonder ? nice vid keep it up :)
I have not, but that is a great idea! I will have to try that at some point :D
Thanks. I am also 3d printing but have not any of those at my disposal to try if you do please upload a video :) I would like to know what is the max detail you can transfer with them :) the price of a rubber stamp is about 20 -+ $ and goes up i want 3 if it works i will buy a filament and print them my own ;P
world of difference...
Print your own condoms!!! :D lol
dragnet53 I was things about something similar, but less hollow
not enough space on the bed...
i'd print a pocket pussy
dragnet53 no more accidents? YAY!!!!!!
Evan Yang dildos?
Is it TPU ?
You should make a filaflex bouncy ball
Maybe soon or later we will not need factory's... we'll just 3D printer factories?
Rubber is not TPU, right? Rubber is synthetic rubber or natural rubber. Anything else is not rubber but maybe rubbery
depends on where you are from people call anything rubbery rubber like silicone or whatever
Please place the camera on the printbed next time, all youve managed to do now is filming a mechanical epileptic attack..
nice ear breaking audio breaks
See if filaflex resists gas, heat, and oil. I need to print gaskets that dont exist anymore. I restore chainsaws from the 60s
You should edit Out this clicking
more consistent zooming/ a fixed camera on a tripod/ a set distance of your objects and taking your hand out of (or keeping your hand behind the object in) the demo shots will greatly improve the quality of your videos. It's frustrating to watch a video where everything is just on the cusp of being detailed... you're camera work is seriously bottlenecking that hd camera. cool concept and demo though. keep it up.
LOL wow a good first layer! lemme start a youtube channel about it real quick. pffffffffrffffffffftftftftftftftftftftftff
robber band in a car???????? that is stiff and not flexibel