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by Septic
Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PrintBite fitting
Replies: 0
Views: 4430

PrintBite fitting

I currently have a Wanhao i3 Plus 2 which I bought New recently off eBay for a very respectable £250. After reading many good reviews and watching many positive online videos, I decided to buy a sheet of PrintBite. But Before fixing permanently, I had another quick look online for info on sticking i...
by Septic
Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie question regarding printing for investment casting.
Replies: 3
Views: 7218

Re: Newbie question regarding printing for investment casting.

PLA is fine for investment casting, but as with other plastics such as polystyrene, it’s important to use robust mould material and to burn out the plug properly. It’s not like lost wax, or other easily combustible materials as although it melts quickly, it takes a while to get rid of the molten blo...