Prusa i3 Hephestos Printing Handbook - page 27
9 Materials
Temperatures and the
heatbed
treatment before
according to a specific
material
.
9.1 ABS
Material suitable for common, robust objects.
● Nozzle temperature:
255
°C
● Bed temperature:
100 °C. You can set the bed temperature between 80 to 110 °C
depending the
size
of an object (larger object means higher temperature)
● Heatbed:
Put one layer of the glue on the glass. Apply an ABS
Juice
before every
. The glue is applied only before the first
or in case you cleaned the glass
completely.
9.2 PLA
Material suitable for the
detailed
models
. PLA is made of renewable sources, mostly from
the cornflour and cellulose.
● Nozzle temperature:
210 °C
● Bed temperature:
50 °C
● Heatbed:
Put one layer of the glue on the glass before every
.
9.3 PET
Material suitable for large objects thanks to its minimal thermal expansion. Universal
material
suited also for printable
mechanical
components.
● Nozzle temperature:
240 °C
● Bed temperature:
90 °C
● Heatbed:
Put one layer of the glue on the glass. Apply an ABS
Juice
before every
. The glue is applied only before the first
or in case you cleaned the glass
completely.
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