This is literally the first time I have ever gotten a completed build out

3D Printing
,
1

This is literally the first time I have ever gotten a completed build out of flexible filament. Even crazier is that this was accomplished on a Bowden extruder printer, a delta no less. Using Polymaker PolyFlex with @DAGOMA ​ Neva’s flex filament settings.

In the past, I had some mixed results with MakerFlex on the MP Select Mini and the Robo C2 – usually a few layers would lay down, then the filament would jam in the extruder (e.g., wrapped around the hobbed bolt) or in the hotend. The C2 is direct drive, with very little room for play in the mechanism, and yet it would still jam. PolyFlex seems to have a similar hardness to MakerFlex, or maybe its Mohs hardness is a bit higher, but it seems to work better. Will have to see if PolyFlex prints on the C2. Regardless, Dagoma’s Cura makes it dead simple to print flexible filament because of its pre-installed profile for PolyFlex and its dedicated flex printing mode.

0366fdfe2b8f067123070405458fe080.jpeg
0366fdfe2b8f067123070405458fe080.jpeg1920×2560 892 KB

3d26219865aa52142976c39bd92f8e58.jpeg

dd781057785dffe598a7ae2f27404b42.jpeg
dd781057785dffe598a7ae2f27404b42.jpeg1920×2560 456 KB

2

Unfortunately, a repeat performance resulted in this (and plenty of wasted filament I had to cut away).
missing/deleted image from Google+

3

Wow

4

I finally got reliable semiflex printing on my delta with some Capricorn low-friction PTFE tubing and an extruder mod that removes the gap between the drive gear and the tube entrance. I recommend doing both; see if there’s a community flex filament mod for your extruder.

5

Nhanh lên top ++++++

6

Managed to repeat the feat with white PolyFlex. I think the failed job was the result of a bad calibration and another magball coming unscrewed from the effector.
missing/deleted image from Google+