I have some PPS-CF filament that I need to print on a lulzbot taz6 that was recently introduced to me. From what I can see these can print above 300c but all are “firmware” limited. We have a few parts that were bought for it, and I am looking at others, but they are all out of our price range.
Is your PPS-CF 1.75mm or 2.85mm?
What toolhead?
You can equip a M175v2, Meteor 175 or Meteor 285 with a higher-rated thermistor and run to 500C with it. The hexagon hot end is not rated to do 500C.
But if you don’t already have a M175v2 or Meteor 175/285, an Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo – Family-Friendly Multicolor 3D Printer – ELEGOO US is only a little bit more than the cost of the M175v2 + toolhead adapter + the right thermistor, and does PPS-CF out of the box.
Did you get the PPS-CF for free? at around $150/kg I wouldn’t really be using it in a Taz 6 that hasn’t been modified for greater reliability.
Question.
If you print higher temps such as 300C will the printer+bed wear significantly faster?
Above 300C won’t wear the toolhead faster with an all-metal toolhead.
Bed surfaces are a wear item, but PEI’s working temperature isn’t hit until about 365c, so it holds up pretty well.
Now, if you’re running it in an enclosure, you may be putting more stress on the motors and control board.
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