New ColorFabb brassFILL shipping end of January 2015

[tommyph1208 55]

So... ColorFabb is releasing another exotic filament... brassFILL

https://www.3dhubs.com/talk/thread/brassfill-new-filament-colorfabb?utm_source=customerio&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=customerio&user=26273&otl-token=B7Do2g2-dodn3kMkpguBK9dbORA6q0nJGRgf9ExeUHM×tamp=1418397121

I think it looks pretty sweet, Im more impressed than with the copper and bronzeFILL prints Ive seen... What do you guys think?

[solid-print-3d 30]

I'm really excited about Proto-Pasta's Magnetic filament coming out in February I believe. Unfortunately it's only going to be in 1.75mm at first....

I'd love to try the brassfill though

 

[skint 61]

Love these metal content filaments. Still have two full bronzefill reels to use up

 

[qmaker 29]

Is the reported issues of the bronzefill, copperfill filaments wearing and enlarging the nozzle true? Is it worth staying away from for that reason? Just curious what to expect from those who have used it.

 

[skint 61]

Qmaker, I have printed quite a bit using bronzefill and there is no noticable damage so far. It seems unlikely that the material will damage the nozzle... ok maybe after thousands of hours... but certainly no reason to stay away from these materials. Give bronzefilll a try i`m sure youll love it.

 

[swordriff 119]

I have printed a lot with bronze- and copper fill.. (btw, in my subjective opinion bronze is

easier to print!)..

I use it for prototyping a new guitar pedal enclosure, and the knobs also..fantastic material,

investors dont even think it isn't real bronze!

The material does not enlarge the hole noticeably, but it rubs its nose and "flattens" the nozzle, giving

it wider shoulders and eventually increased plate-distance (frequently a good thing if you can make

the material stick.. it all "evens" out after a couple of layers.. I use quite high plate temp initially

in the hope it sticks better (60-ish), then quickly lower to 50--).

My reco is a 0.2 Z-hop, to help a bit, but it still rubs..

I am eagerly awaiting the Brass material!

 

[qmaker 29]

Hey swordriff, do you have photos of the bronze fill and copperfill prints you have made? I would love to see them.

 

[swordriff 119]

Couldn't find copper right now... when we have guests for dinner

they ask to have them! Haha!

 

[skint 61]

Bronzefill - straight off the printer. Too lazy to polish at the moment

 

[jerry-blade 0]

Also, with the new colorFabb XT-CF20 Carbon Fiber filament, they recommend the following:

CARBON FIBER IS ABRASIVE:

A special point of attention is the abrasive nature of the carbon fibers. In general these fibers will accelerate the nozzle-wear of brass nozzles, much faster than unfilled filaments. Therefore we recommend to use nozzle’s from Stainless steel or hardened copper alloys.

Any suggestion on where to get a quality Stainless Steel or Hardened Copper Alloy Nozzle for an UMO?

Thanks

-Jerry

 

[swordriff 119]

Jerry!

If you mount a stainless steel Nozzle, it will upset the heat transfer, stainless steel is a much poorer

conductor of low frequency electromagnetic radiation ( = heat) than brass, which composes

mostle of copper.

Chromium plated brass is worth investigating,. and I am looking into it as we speak!

Since you have an UMO, you can easily change the nozzle... hehe...

 

[swordriff 119]

@Qmaker:

 

After post processing

 

[jerry-blade 0]

Jerry!

If you mount a stainless steel Nozzle, it will upset the heat transfer, stainless steel is a much poorer

conductor of low frequency electromagnetic radiation ( = heat) than brass, which composes

mostle of copper.

Chromium plated brass is worth investigating,. and I am looking into it as we speak!

Since you have an UMO, you can easily change the nozzle... hehe...

 

I was wondering that actually about stainless steel - good point! Let me know if you find a Chromium Plated Brass or Hardened Copper Alloy Nozzle!

 

[randyinla 14]

FYI: I contacted Colorfabb a few days ago and they said brassfill's availability is delayed until the end of February.