# Printing WAX

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468>\
**Category:** Filament\
**Created:** [November 14, 2015, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468 "2015-11-14T02:43:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/21 "2015-11-22T00:40:32Z")

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Here’s a couple of photos of the result. I think there’s still some room for improvement. A little sanding and a quick pass with a pen torch cleaned things up a bit better too. If I adjust the supports a little, it should make for some easier cleanup too.  
  
  
The print looks worse in the photo because of the reflections

 ![DSC_2484.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/b/bc9f73ab709ff258b863ad9eb8ba0ecd75894001.jpeg)  
 ![DSC_2485.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/1/1cfdf949ac05fd862a3519eae16dbb43d9473349.jpeg)  
 ![DSC_2486.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/8/806f7296a51537cb7427289996fc86d03f716706.jpeg)  
Cheers,  
Scott

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**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/22 "2015-11-23T18:14:38Z")

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Looks like hair spray is the key. Also, a first layer at a higher temp. The second print using this method worked even better than the first. At some point I may try and eliminate the solid base.

Scott

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**Author:** ![saramos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@saramos](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/saramos)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/23 "2015-11-26T02:07:20Z")

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Two wheels printed. I need to improve my technique for joining the two halves together.

 ![DSC_2517.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/c/c6e4a1d4591e6a8836ac9e7fd28fa33e17dc5d72.jpeg)  
Using Simplify3D helped to really speed up the prints. They are half the time as my Cura prints due to being able to print the lower layers at a larger layer size.

Cheers,

Scott

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**Author:** ![aaronkeit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@aaronkeit](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/aaronkeit)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/24 "2016-09-16T16:55:42Z")

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Have you refined your technique for printing machinable wax since you last posted? Wonder if you’ve developed a reliable method.

Thanks,

Aaron

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**Author:** ![Jrny4wrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Jrny4wrd](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Jrny4wrd)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 4:03am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/25 "2019-02-11T04:03:46Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Two wheels printed. I need to improve my technique for joining the two halves together.
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> DSC\_2517.jpg
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> Using Simplify3D helped to really speed up the prints. They are half the time as my Cura prints due to being able to print the lower layers at a larger layer size.
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> Cheers,
> 
> Scott

What lultzbot did you use? Do you currently use wax, or have you compromised to another filiment?

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**Author:** ![ritmopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@ritmopat](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ritmopat)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/printing-wax/2468/26 "2019-03-14T20:43:39Z")

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still printing with wax ? how’s it going if you are…

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