Printing in ABS
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:57 pm
I know that few modellers print in ABS - but in case it is of interest to anyone:
I have always had priblems with distortion when printing tall objects. For example this section of wall frame for Tan-y Grisiau station building:
Can you see the way the corners have lifted. As the object gets taler the material extruded shrinks and causes the model to curl, lifting the corners off the bed.
I have found what I think is a solution. On my slicing software there is an option to compensate in different axes:
The above screenshot shows the alterations to the settings that I have made. As default the compensation facility was turned off. Your software may use different words but this might be a guide.
The result is:
This print has almost finished and there is no sign of it lifting or distorting. Probably the best result I have ever achieved.
Trevor
I have always had priblems with distortion when printing tall objects. For example this section of wall frame for Tan-y Grisiau station building:
Can you see the way the corners have lifted. As the object gets taler the material extruded shrinks and causes the model to curl, lifting the corners off the bed.
I have found what I think is a solution. On my slicing software there is an option to compensate in different axes:
The above screenshot shows the alterations to the settings that I have made. As default the compensation facility was turned off. Your software may use different words but this might be a guide.
The result is:
This print has almost finished and there is no sign of it lifting or distorting. Probably the best result I have ever achieved.
Trevor