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3D printing with RepRap Cookbook

You're reading from   3D printing with RepRap Cookbook Over 80 fast-paced recipes to help you create and print 3D models

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2014
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ISBN-13 9781782169888
Length 346 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Getting Started with 3D Printing FREE CHAPTER 2. Optimizing the Printing Process 3. Scanning and Printing with a Higher Resolution 4. Modeling and Printing with Precision 5. Manipulating Meshes and Bridges 6. Making the Impossible 7. Texture – the Good and the Bad 8. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Modeling 9. Troubleshooting Issues in 3D Printing A. Understanding and Editing Firmware B. Taking a Closer Look at G-code C. Filament Options for RepRap Printers Index

A nylon filament

Nylon is a synthetic polymer that is flexible and soft with a natural translucent surface color. It has high strength and is tear resistant. It also has an excellent resistance to chemicals, but it can be colored with acid-based clothing dyes.

Printing with a bed temperature from 60 to 70 degrees Celsius is helpful. Shrinkage is similar to an ABS filament.

There are three different varieties sold. They are as follows:

  • Taulman 618: The average temperature for 3D extrusion should be around 245 degrees Celsius. It does not stick to glass or aluminium print beds. Use a Garolite sheet or an unfinished hardwood (such as poplar) to print on.
  • Taulman 645: The average temperature for 3D extrusion should be around 230 to 265 degrees Celsius. It has high strength, durability, and is more transparent than Taulman 618. It requires a Garolite bed or substitute with wood.
  • Taulman Bridge: The average temperature for 3D extrusion should be around 235 to 260 degrees Celsius. It easily adheres...
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