I’m looking for a new printer which supports ASA filament and has an huge build plate.
I want to print a big model with about 1000 x 360 x 120 mm. There isn’t a big printer like that so I have to print it in parts and has to glue them together.
The Artisan has a 400 x 400 plate, so with 3 parts is okay. But:
The outer zone of the bed has a max. 80 °C. So, is it possible to print ASA on the hole bed or only in the inner zone?
The question is how often you need such a large printer. There is the Elegoo storm with 800x800 mm in size, but not sure about ASA on this device.
And it has a similar price than the Artisan.
Why not asking a specialized company if it’s a single print you have to do?
There are printer on a industrial scale available, but they are all miles above $10.000 so in general only printing companies own them.
For now I need 6 pcs of this model, don’t know if I need more in future.
I’m needed this for an spare time job, which I don’t get really money back, so there’s isn’t such a big budget.
And the snap is a 3 in 1, I’ve often thought about buying a laser. But if only possible to print on the inner zone, I think I have to look for other possibility.
I’ve gotten ASA to stick down on 80C smooth PEI on my A350, but that’s in an enclosure. You’ll need to take all precautions to print and keep it warm until it’s finished. Also keep in mind what surface you’re printing on, ASA would likely tear up the PEI coated glass of the Artisan. Even if it didn’t, it’d stick very well and be very hard to remove since you can’t flex the glass, you would need the spring steel upgrade.
The artisan has an enclosure too…?
I tried ASA on another printer company with 100 °C without enclosure and it doesn’t work no way. Because of this, I’m a bit sketchy, that it work’s on 80 ° C.
I know about the printing surface, on all printers I’m only using the spring steel plate, thank you.
Some people have an artisan without the enclosure. Sorry I didn’t want to assume your setup and just had the information there incase future people come across the thread.
I’ve ran ASA prints on my Prusa machines without enclosure fine, but nothing really larger than say, 120-150mm. Also, the ASA I have actually recommends a bed temp of 75C-95C (polymaker)
The biggest issue with ASA is the cooling of the higher layers. They contract, while the bottom doesn’t on the heatbed, and it causes it to pull up. If you can slow the cooling so it doesn’t draw up and warp, that’ll give your best bet. Maybe also try a draft shield alongside the enclosure with no fan.
I’ve never done a full bed print of ASA, that’ll be challenging. Best of luck.
I’m sorry, yes, of course you’re right.
I’d asked for the standard setup + the upgrade spring steel plate.
Did you had an big build plate adhesion? I tried with 10 mm on my anycubic and it doesn’t work (on a 100x100 mm test model). Second layer: goodbye first layer.
I know what you mean, thanks for remember this topic.
Thank you for your input
What print surface are you running on? Maybe try to make sure it’s super clean. Usually before a large print, or something important, I’ll take the build surface and wash it with hot water and plain dawn dish soap. This usually gets me by on anything I need. Just IPA usually doesn’t do it for me.
I’m printing on on PEI spring steel plate. To be honest, I really didn’t think much about a clean plate. 99 % I’m printing PETG and I never had a problem with adhesion, also after 3 months last print .