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Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:55 am
by hirenashra
Has anybody else used this stuff? I've been trying it for a couple of days now and I just can't get it to stick to build plate. It always ends up stuck to the FEP! Grrrrr!
Having the same issue with B9 Castable Yellow.
Can someone tell me how to get successful prints more frequently?
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 4:05 pm
by color65
Try to lower the build plate, until just touch the FEP film. What is your printer and what is the Z slice?
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:01 pm
by hirenashra
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:32 am
by sgraber
Score / scuff the heck out of your build plate - it's too smooth. 20 grit sandpaper, a razor knife, etc...
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:33 pm
by hirenashra
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:27 pm
by sgraber
Try adjusting that 1500ms up and down and see if it helps too.
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 10:44 am
by hirenashra
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:07 am
by sgraber
FYI there are no pigments in WaxCast (just wax particulate) and it won't settle out. BTW I used a LittleRP + FEP flexvat for all the development work on WaxCast, so I've printed this resin a LOT on the LittleRP.
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:48 am
by chill74
I have been printing with WaxCast without any issues.
Here are some pointers that may help:
Build plate needs to be parallel to the vat.
Light intensity - 30 micron Z - 45micron x,y
Insure adequate first burn in layers
Make supports thicker than you would for other resins.
Make sure you have a large enough initial surface layer.
Printed on mUve 1.5 printer. Waxcast
Re: Makerjuice Waxcast.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 1:05 pm
by hirenashra