ASA+PLA... 4th Try!

[fatboy1271]

Sorry if the ASA and PLA topic is getting old from me… However, it is lookin like the cause of my first three failures for combining ASA and PLA was fully due to the Bambu Lab ASA I was trying to incorporate

The Benchbin - Multi Color 3D Printing Torture Test: The Benchbin - Multi Color 3D Printing Torture Test by Prusa Research | Download free STL model | Printables.com

• ASA - West3D Ambrosia (Glitter/Sparkle)
  • Why did it take so long for someone to bring such beautiy to ASA?!?
  • Actually, at this point I don’t care because this is absolutely a beautiful multi-color ASA with sparkles
• PLA - Polymaker Polylite White
  • Always a solid Brand choice
• PLA - Protopasta Copper Filled
• PLA - Protopasta Iron Filled
  • LOVE how well the two Metal Collection filaments I’ve used from Protopasta print and how awesome the outcome is

I’ve had to do some Slicer “magic,” please correct me if you find my methodology “scary!”

• ASA - Generic ASA profile straight from Snapmaker Orca

  • Wanted to see how well it prints out of the box, will definitely run Calibrations for various brands in the future

• PLA - Labeled as ‘Floating,’ also no brand Calibration tests yet

  • Min/Max temp set to 215°; for this instance that is the Protopasta max recommended temp for their Metal Filled PLA
    • Using the max temp for both min/max to keep it as “close” as possible to the ASA temps… Not close, I know but it’s working so far!
  • Bed temp set to 90°
    • This is where the label Floating came from; I believe the bed temp should be irrelevant since the PLA will not touch the bed at all when using this configuration of ASA+PLA
    • My hope is that warping will be at a minimum and my fear is if I leave the bed temp at 60° when the PLA prints it would drop the bed temp and the ASA would suffer. Is this logical?
  • Slight worry about cooling PLA, I didn’t change the default Fan Speed, and it having a negative effect on the ASA but from a distance it looks good

• Snapmaker Orca

  • Multimaterial > Use beam interlocking
    • Parts on this model, Recycling Logo and side stripes, are seemingly too “thin” for this to have any effect with my limited knowledge/experience. Larger parts in PLA clearly show interlocking when viewing the Slice
  • Compare Presets, which Bambu Studio has, really needs to be implemented

I think that’s it… We’re at 29% in, 168 out of 573 layers, and time remaining 7h 14m out of 10h 15m and I feel like a Rock Star

[fatboy1271]

Long post, please let me know if this is not the proper way to do this, with lots of pictures We’ll start with the good and end with what had issues.

Filament choice refresher:

• ASA - West3D Ambrosia (Glitter/Sparkle)
  • Bin + Lid
  • I can’t believe this West3D ASA… Mind is completely blown Multi-color and Glitter/Sparkle, YES PLEASE!!!
• PLA - Polymaker Polylite White
  • Recycle Logo + Lid overhang
  • Wasn’t quite as dry as I had thought
• PLA - Protopasta Copper Filled
  • Alternating with Iron: Side accents + Rims / Wheels
• PLA - Protopasta Iron Filled
  • Alternating with Copper: Side accents + Rims / Wheels
• Protopasta Metal Filled are amazing filaments and make for a weighty Prime Tower

Vision Miner:

• Nano Polymer Adhesive
  • I can’t see printing ASA without Nano!

Benchbin:

• Lid works perfectly
• Casters snapped in nice and tight and move as expected
• Wheels move but some post-processing would help them move freely!

Poop + Prime Tower

Photos don’t do the UV reactive element quite like real life, but I’m so happy that it does react!

Issues, you may have already noticed some:

• Minimal warping on the bottom of the bin’s ASA
  • I don’t find this to be an actual issue for what I pushed the U1 to do!
• ASA split on corners halfway up; luckily in small sections
  • This was part of my fear of leaving PLA Fan Speed settings at default and I’m shocked it wasn’t worse
• Polylite
  • Should have been dried, which I thought it was, and I believe it would have come out nicer
• Protopasta
  • Really thought this would be a major failure, as there was a lot of “dripping” on the hinge pieces
• All “issues,” minus the ASA splitting, cleaned up well!

If you’ve made it this far… You are a trooper, and I greatly appreciate you