3D Printing. Is it UV and Heat resistant

[PaulandChrissy]

This is a question I have asked myself many times.
3 years back when I knew very little about how 3D printed materials would last in the sun, i started a little experiment to really test ASA filament which is used in 3D printing. Would it last last. ?
This was a test for UV and severe heat from a Truma boiler flue.
I made a replacement cowling with integrated deflector and watched, expecting the cowling to just gradually deform and fail. Well. 3 years on, this 3D printed cowling is still in the same condition it was when first made it. So the answer to the question, will it last. Most definitely it will.
So anyone thinking of printing parts for outside use or subject to heat. ASA is the the filament that can do the job. 3 year old part below.


Happy that it was robust and could take the abuse thrown at it from the boilers hot exhaust gases, I’ve made a new one incorporating design improvements I’ve learnt over the last 3 years making it look smarter.



Hope this was informative for funster 3D printing enthusiasts.

PaulandChrissy

 

[Gingernuts]

This is a question I have asked myself many times.
3 years back when I knew very little about how 3D printed materials would last in the sun, i started a little experiment to really test ASA filament which is used in 3D printing. Woul

Cut off in mid flow?

 

[MisterB]

This is a question I have asked myself many times.
3 years back when I knew very little about how 3D printed materials would last in the sun, i started a little experiment to really test ASA filament which is used in 3D printing. Woul

Does 3D printing in ASA cause memory loss and an inability to finish sentences .... LOL

Seriously though, I think you're one of the most experienced on here, so if anyone would know, I'm sure you would .. I know that you have helped me out a couple of times so thanks.

 

[PaulandChrissy]

Cut off in mid flow?

Fat fingers not working properly

 

[Nigel Crompton]

This is a question I have asked myself many times.
3 years back when I knew very little about how 3D printed materials would last in the sun, i started a little experiment to really test ASA filament which is used in 3D printing. Would it last last. ?
This was a test for UV and severe heat from a Truma boiler flue.
I made a replacement cowling with integrated deflector and watched, expecting the cowling to just gradually deform and fail. Well. 3 years on, this 3D printed cowling is still in the same condition it was when first made it. So the answer to the question, will it last. Most definitely it will.
So anyone thinking of printing parts for outside use or subject to heat. ASA is the the filament that can do the job. 3 year old part below.

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Happy that it was robust and could take the abuse thrown at it from the boilers hot exhaust gases, I’ve made a new one incorporating design improvements I’ve learnt over the last 3 years making it look smarter.

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Hope this was informative for funster 3D printing enthusiasts.

PaulandChrissy

If you've made and installed a "new, improved" version can you judge (non-destructively) whether MK1 has become brittle due to UV?

I find the plethora of choices of filament types bewildering, what with printer manufacturer's own consumables and 3rd party suppliers. It's inkjet cartridges all over again ...

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[PaulandChrissy]

If you've made and installed a "new, improved" version can you judge (non-destructively) whether MK1 has become brittle due to UV?

I find the plethora of choices of filament types bewildering, what with printer manufacturer's own consumables and 3rd party suppliers. It's inkjet cartridges all over again ...

I have given Mk1 version a bit of twisting and stress and it feels no different to the new Mk2. The makes of ASA I use is Prusa, Winkle from Spain or Filamentum.
Sunlu is another good make for PETG.

 

[MisterB]

I have been using a creality 3 pro and been happy with it and am considering moving up to an enclosed printer so I can print in ABS and also improve my prints

Any recommendations under £400??

 

[PaulandChrissy]

Does 3D printing in ASA cause memory loss and an inability to finish sentences .... LOL

Seriously though, I think you're one of the most experienced on here, so if anyone would know, I'm sure you would .. I know that you have helped me out a couple of times so thanks.

My fat fingers pressed post before I had finished. Plus my hands have a tendency to shake. All part of the aging process

 

[PaulandChrissy]

I have been using a creality 3 pro and been happy with it and am considering moving up to an enclosed printer so I can print in ABS and also improve my prints

Any recommendations under £400??

Make your own enclosure. It makes printer maintenance easier. Just lift your enclosure off for good access when working on it. As long as your printer has an all metal hot end you will be fine. I only have personal experience with Prusa printers. The only one in the £400 range is the Prusa Mini, but it’s only 180x180x180. If you’re going to try ABS, just go straight onto ASA. It warps less. Watching UTube reviews, the Bambi machines seem very tempting.

 

[PaulandChrissy]

Make your own enclosure. It makes printer maintenance easier. Just lift your enclosure off for good access when working on it. As long as your printer has an all metal hot end you will be fine. I only have personal experience with Prusa printers. The only one in the £400 range is the Prusa Mini, but it’s only 180x180x180. If you’re going to try ABS, just go straight onto ASA. It warps less. Watching UTube reviews, the Bambi machines seem very tempting.

Fat fingers again. It’s Bambu Labs not Bambi.

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[MisterB]

I'm tempted to follow your suggestion re building my own enclosure. I suppose it really only needs one clear side to see through, the rest could be plywood?
Is the top also enclosed, if so what about the heat generated and keeping the temp from overheating?

 

[Carpmart]

I'm tempted to follow your suggestion re building my own enclosure. I suppose it really only needs one clear side to see through, the rest could be plywood?
Is the top also enclosed, if so what about the heat generated and keeping the temp from overheating?

Computer fan cowled over the top?

 

[Carpmart]

Computer fan cowled over the top?

BTW, I’ve no experience with anything 3D Pinter wise, just what I thought was an (un)educated suggestion!

 

[PaulandChrissy]

I'm tempted to follow your suggestion re building my own enclosure. I suppose it really only needs one clear side to see through, the rest could be plywood?
Is the top also enclosed, if so what about the heat generated and keeping the temp from overheating?

I designed and printed the corners, and bought Perspex sheets pre cut to size. Plywood is just as good. Then just assemble it. Don’t worry about it overheating, it will find its own level. I have 2 printers in one enclosure that I made and it levels out at about 30-35c. Just perfect for ASA or ABS. Not a great picture below showing it, but it’s all I can find at the moment. The top is enclosed as well.

 

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[Mzracer]

I have been using a creality 3 pro and been happy with it and am considering moving up to an enclosed printer so I can print in ABS and also improve my prints

Any recommendations under £400??

Just got a Flashforge 5M pro that is enclosed and gets good reviews, I will test this week. £395.00

 

[PaulandChrissy]

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[Nigel Crompton]

The Hope bikes that GB team are using in olympic velodrome are printed titanium. Made in Barnsley. £50k a pop if you want to buy one.
EDIT: Not Barnsley, Barnoldswick which, as any fule noes, is on the right side of the Pennines

 

[Mzracer]

The Hope bikes that GB team are using in olympic velodrome are printed titanium. Made in Barnsley. £50k a pop if you want to buy one.
EDIT: Not Barnsley, Barnoldswick which, as any fule noes, is on the right side of the Pennines

The 3D printed metals are amazing, some of these metal parts are done by a process called Direct Metal Laser Sintering, very simply put the laser melts metal powder and it forms into the designed shape.

Every Formula 1 car has some DMLS 3D metal printed parts, also one of the airliners (cannot remember if Airbus or Boeing) has window frames that are metal printed.

Here is a part that I had done in aluminium.

And some parts from the recent 3D print show in Birmingham.

 

[PaulandChrissy]

I’ve been watching these (Selective Laser Sintering) SLS printers. Still a bit expensive and they are very messy. They are getting cheaper though. Give it another year or two and someone will start making a hobbyist version at a good price. Very exciting.

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[Mzracer]

Just got a Flashforge 5M pro that is enclosed and gets good reviews, I will test this week. £395.00

Last night I set up the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro. The setup was straightforward: unpacked the printer, loosened the travel clamps, and loaded the filament.

The printer goes through a setup routine that takes about 8 minutes and is then ready to print.

In the video below you can see the first trial print taking place, I must stress that this video is not speeded up in any way, it is real-time. The speed and quality is unbelievable.

 

[Jane And Rog]

Fast. Did you slice that benchy yourself or is it presliced by flashforge?