mattg 0 Posted July 2, 2016 in 3d printing on to... Hi, I have a project coming up where I would like to 3d print an object onto a plastic sheet so that the two pieces are permanent. I know I could print two objects and bond them, or use dual extruders, but I want it to bond to base sheet because the model has a low height and many separate sections. Similar to 3d printing text onto the base sheet if you like. If I was to 3d print the base the quality would be no where near as good and as I have a few to do it would be labour intensive. Anyway, before I start experimenting, has anyone had any experience of this, or have any pointers? I know the mechanics of it, eg positioning and leveling off the sheet to start, but I am wandering the best choice of materials for both extruding and the base sheet, and whether I should cover the base sheet with a bonding agent which won't t affect the asphetics. I am looking forward to solving this one and would appreciate any tips or guidance that anybody could suggest! Thanks, Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SandervG 942 Posted July 4, 2016 in 3d printing on to... Hi, thank you for your post! Do you have a certain range of plastics you can choose from or are there no limitations? How big are the base plates you want to use, would they fit in an Ultimaker? I think a lot of plastics would work as a base plate, but I think you should check if they don't have a coating. Especially plastics with a low glass temp would merge with PLA/ABS. A plastic with a high temp may go unaffected when the 3D printed material is applied and you probably want them to merge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
