Printing Polycarbonate for OpenR/C Truggy parts.
Ok, since Polycarbonate has become so important for me in the Truggy i thought i share some info on how i print it. Below is how i do it on my Replicator 2X (link to printing profile at the bottom)
First of, i bought a spool from @E3D-Online http://e3d-online.com/Polycarbonate-Clear-175?search=polycarbonate
As a buildplate i use 6mm glass with a thin layer of ABS/Acetone mix applied to it which the Polycarbonate sticks to very well.
Printer is fully enclosed.
Extruder temp is set to 280C
Buildplate is set to 120C
Raft is on
Regarding the raft i have set the distance between the raft and the model to 0,0mm. It might sound crazy but it makes for perfect adhesion to the raft, the model sticks to it very well but is still removable without any problems (no need for tools).
Play around with speed, depending on what i´m about to print i change it back and forth, now it´s set to 50mm/s for insets and outlines and 70mm/s for infill.
Keep in mind that printers behave differently.
Also, a word of warning! I´m no plastics expert but as i understand when heated PC does create toxic fumes so be careful, i always print this stuff outside.
This profile is set to use 0.15mm layer height, and it also has an buildplate offset of 6.0mm!
