@Tapitus-totalus
Very summarizing summary: PLA + PETG support PLA + ABS support PLA + ASA support PLA + FLEX support PETG + ABS weak weld PETG + ASA weak weld PETG + FLEX strong weld ABS + ASA strong weld ABS + FLEX strong weld ASA + FLEX strong weld (Wrote this for myself but thought it could be worth posting for others too)
@MakersMuse
ooh i like the fuzzy skin interface trick! Would be awesome for securing overmolded tpu into place. Excellent experimentation đź‘Ś
@Pixelplanet5
this is a test that i was expecting a lot of channels to make when the XL came out. combining all of these different materials is basically a cheat code to either use supports where it otherwise wouldnt have worked or include flexible parts printed into the object. One thing you should also test just to complete the filament selection would be Polycarbonat and Nylon, if you wanna go fancy also check what carbon fiber filaments add to the mix.
@ConvSegmet
If you set the support material distance to a small value [0.001] rather than 0 the slicer will use bridge speeds for the supported material. This slower speed can help when the overhang is complex and prone to lifting from supports when printed at full speed. You can further slow bridging if needed as well. Cute puppy!
@PaulStevensonPinball
For those wondering about PA/Nylon, PETG makes a great support material. Nylon is notoriously bad at bridging, creating a saggy mess. With zero gap PETG for support, I've achieved perfect bridged surfaces, and removal is even easier than separating PLA from PETG. When using PETG as support for PLA, I typically reduce bed temps to 60C. The thin support structure really isn't prone to warping, and PETG bed adhesion seems sufficient at 60C. I wouldn't want to print PLA on an 80C bed, much less 100C!!!
@DanAndersen_
The dog needs to be in every video from now on. ❤
@kino_cinante
I was hoping the thumbnail would show up in the video. Summarizing everything in a table would have been a good reference.
@JakJakku
Worth mentioning is JanTec recently showed you can use PLA as a peel layer for ABS/ASA. Keep the bed at 60C, print a single layer in PLA then ABS on top. Sticks well enough to keep the ABS from warping but peels off afterwards.
@evanbarnes9984
I've been using PETG/PLA on our XLs at work, and it's awesome! The interface between part and support is extremely clean, almost as if that region of the part had been printed directly on the bed. And support removal is ridiculously easy. I also love the XL for this because the multiple tool heads drastically minimize waste. There's just a small purge block at the end, unlike when I've done this process on our Bambu printers and wound up with a huge amount of purged waste material.
@BRUXXUS
I've had a X1C with AMS for over a year and still haven't experimented with using multi material supports, mainly for not needing supports for most prints, but also because I knew trying to figure out which combo would work best with each material. This is the perfect video for finally giving me a good reference to start using this technique. Thanks!
@allrcflyingisfun
Content as usual is done so well and everytime is educational and informative but the real joy is the dog, it is true that dogs start to resemble their masters helpful,calming and playfully. Give us a bit more dog.
@chrisclw
This episode is exactly the reason of why I really want to get a Prusa XL with multi-tool heads. Thank you Tom!
@TuncayAyhan
I always have some IPA near my printers in a glass spray bottle for TPU prints, if you spray the prints on the bed with that, prints come easier of the bed with a sharp spatula
@sydnerd
I also love that you can use potentially just fully recycled low quality filament for support material since most negative-properties of enterprise fully-recycled plastic is during use (or surface quality, maybe stringing).
@Mr.X3D
This changes everything. And I beat up myself for not even considering PLA as a support material (interface) for ABS/ASA. Yeas, I can blame Bambu studio not letting me, but there’s tricks to go around it. Anyway. I did some tests and this is game changing. Thank you for this. For some input though; I don’t agree with the statement that PLA won’t stick to anything. My feeling is that the ”non stickiness” is related to differences in shrinkage. ABS/ASA is around 0.4%, PLA is south of 0.1. That alone explains why it separates. I made unbelievable test prints after watching your vid. This is the way forward, keep up doing what you’re doing!
@badmouth75
I've accumulated a good amount of experience using HIPS to support ABS. The key thing with any of these is to have the perspective that you want to PEEL the supports. Pulling on big solid chunks is like trying to remove a sticker by lifting it straight up. I use zig zag supports with only the interface layer in HIPS. It prints quicker due to fewer tool changes. The zig zag unzips when pulled from one end, then the thin interface layer can be peeled. I also use a .4-.6mm xy offset to allow for some wiggle room on the toolhead offset.
@Amybnuy
A warning. Years ago during my experiment with my doot changer I found out that you have to take extreme caution to avoid stringing as even a tiny wisp of support material in between the layers creates a huge weak point This is why the new version has a part cooling fan with a heating element .
@heyrpe
I really hope, YouTube will add a setting to turn off the automatic translations (not just for the creator, but also for the watcher), the automatic "AI" voiceover is absolutely terrible.
@stevecade857
So much more than just a mix and match filament combo video. Loving the tips on colour, fuzzy skin, support styles and options. I might have figured some of them out after wasteful experimentation but I'm grateful for your enlightening info.
@MadeWithLayers