Wire Problem

Wire reminder

● Wire diameter 1.75mm

● Printing temperature below 240℃

● Pay attention to whether the wire needs to be used with a hot bed

● Pay attention to moisture, the wire is easy to break when damp, which may cause printing jam

● Be sure to store properly (please see how to store)



What is a good wire?

● Same wire diameter

● The color is uniform and saturated

● Vacuum packaging

● Pure raw materials, non-secondary materials or remanufactured materials, do not mix other materials to cut corners

● No air bubbles on the surface during printing

PLA wire

The recommended printing temperature for the original Atom wire is 190-210 ℃. It is polylactic acid extracted from corn starch. It is known as the most environmentally friendly printing wire. It has good rigidity after printing and is harder than ABS. It can resist UV but is not resistant. high temperature. There is a faint scent during printing. You can print without a hot bed. A hot bed can increase adhesion and reduce warpage. If you want to open a hot bed, the temperature is about 60-70°C.

Flexible wire

Atom original soft material and Shin Kong Synthetic Fiber jointly launched an exclusive formula of soft material. The hardness is Shore D 45, the recommended printing temperature is 210-230℃, and the recommended printing speed is 10-30 mm/s. Soft wires commonly include PETG, TPE, TPE, etc., which can increase the temperature of the print head, increase the flow rate, and slow down the printing speed, so as not to draw back and cause the feed end to jam. If you are a novice, it is recommended to start the test at a speed of 5mm/s, while also reducing the speed and distance of retraction. If the printing is smooth, you can gradually increase the printing speed.

ABS wire

The common recommended printing temperature is 210-240 ℃. A hot bed is required for printing. The smell is heavy during printing. It must be used in a ventilated place to avoid human discomfort. ABS has a high shrinkage rate during printing, so be careful about changes in ambient temperature or differences in size after printing. ABS is more resistant to high temperatures after printing, but not UV resistant, and the material is more tough and not easy to break.

Print double material

If you use the Atom dual-extrusion model with two-in and one-out nozzles, it is recommended to choose two wires with similar melting points to avoid affecting the print quality. If you want to use soluble wire as a support, for example, the temperature range of PLA is suitable for PVA, and ABS is suitable for HIPS.