Printed wishbones in Polycarbonate,

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Printed wishbones in Polycarbonate, by far the strongest material that has ever come out of my 3d printer. Notice the large brim, the PC I used wouldn’t stick to the bed otherwise. Couldn’t break the wishbones with my bare hands, and I almost couldn’t get the shock screws in without stripping the head. Doesn’t want to delaminate at all. Haven’t bashed it yet…

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@Emile_Wim Interesting, where can i buy it?

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Bought mine on Ebay: 151071046927
Be sure that the nozzle can reach the needed temperature without destroying itself. (I used 290’C but around 260’C should also be possible with the right speeds)

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What kind of 3D printer do you have?

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Is your printer enclosed and vented? I’m not sure but I wonder about the fumes from PC.

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I’ve got an Aluminatus trinity one, but I’ve swapped the j-head nozzle out for an all metal one.

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Ultimachine sells PC

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@Emile_Wim Wow, so what did you end up printing this on? Garolite FR4?

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I printed it on a heated (120’C) glass bed with hairspray. For me it didn’t stick to kapton or blue tape. I suspect that the PC I have still has some molding release additive in it.