Hello guys, I am looking for a 3D printer which can print solvable support material. Is there an option to find such 3D printers easily?
Thank you!
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AK_Eric
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I use a Replicator 2x to do just this: ABS in the right extruder, HIPS in the left for supports. After print I dissolve the HIPS in limonene, works well. That being said, to get the HIPS to stick to the ABS during print can be tricky, I’m always messing with the heat and support settings. That being said, I wouldn’t actually recomend it (2x for supports) unless you really like fiddling values and doing test prints to ‘dial in’ the print with supports.
A leapfrog Creatr dual extruder( one for PVA and one for ABS/PLA) can do just the trick and with a few adjustment it can als print flex material. the filament feeding systeem is also very good it prevents filament to entangle!
If you want removable support get an Up! (Afinia is the same printer) or a Zortrax. Both have the ability to print with removable support. No dual extruder or second material required - it is just print with a special weak bond at the interface layer so it just peels of. You can use aftermarket filament with the Up! /Afinia … All you need is a temp mod to lower the temp about 30C. I posted how to do it on thingiverse and the pp3dp forums for $5 worth of basic electronic parts and a soldering iron. Genuine filament always works but runs about 30C hotter hence needed the mod for regular ABS. PLA works too but you need to keep your printer cool as the Up design tends to overheat PLA prematurely resulting in a jam.
