How to print Picaso 3D Designer X Pro



    The latest Designer X PRO 3D printer , which we described in a previous article, is being actively tested. Today we would like to talk about how wide a range of materials it can print.



    The manufacturer claims that the new printer was immediately designed taking into account the widest possible range of materials (both already available and those that are only in development). The declared print temperature is up to 380 degrees, and the printing platform warms up to 140. These indicators, very impressive for a desktop 3D printer, should provide work with a wide range of available materials.



    To demonstrate the possibilities, an author's model of a toy car was proposed. Sergey Avetikov created it in the style of the future flagship PICASO 3D. You can see the stylized letter X on the hood and a recognizable futuristic design to match the new Designer X PRO case.

    The model is prefabricated and printed in parts from different materials. All parts except bumpers and wheels were printed on a 0.1mm layer with 20% coverage.



    The body is two-tone and was printed from Dutch Filaments CARBON-P (black) and Dutch Filaments PET-G (green).



    Both materials are very interesting, many have heard about PET-G and use it as a transition material between PLA and ABS. It is believed that this plastic took the best qualities from PLA and ABS. PET-G has higher operating temperatures than PLA, but slightly lower than ABS. (PLA - 60 *, PET-G - 70 *, ABS - 100 *). PET-G is more flexible than PLA, which means less brittle and more impact resistant. Unlike ABS, we did not notice much shrinkage on the PET-G. The "transparency" of this plastic allows you to see a very interesting "striped" effect on the windows, although, as you can see, the texture of the wall from PLA, in the same part of the model, does not raise doubts about the high quality of the printer's print.

    The most interesting of the materials used is CARBON-P, and I would like to talk more about it. Material 20% filled with carbon fiber based on PET-G, manufactured by Dutch Filaments. The manufacturer claims higher operating temperatures: 80 degrees, while the material itself has increased impact-resistant characteristics and high interlayer adhesion.

    One of the interesting features of products from this material is that when a part breaks, it breaks not in layers, as it usually happens, but in a completely different way:



    This suggests that the material is very interesting from the point of view of functional prototyping and printing of ready-to-use products .

    That is why PET-G was chosen for printing the carrier frame. However, test seals showed that standard brass nozzles are consumables for such plastic, so PICASO 3D will offer users a line of interchangeable nozzles. The line will consist of nozzles of various diameters, from 0.1mm to 0.8mm, including specialized nozzles for printing with abrasive-containing materials.



    The wheels are also designed specifically for printing with two materials.



    Discs were printed from PICASO 3D PLA, and tires from Recreus FilaFlex. Printing was carried out on a 0.2mm layer with 20% filling, while the adhesion between the materials was very high. The ability to print both flexible and hard materials in one job opens up new possibilities for both prototyping and the creation of ready-made functional products.



    Massive bumpers are visible on both sides, which are also printed from FilaFlex. Printing was carried out with a layer of 0.2 mm with a filling of 20%. Printing with this material is possible with soluble support.



    If you turn the machine over, the clockwork mechanism will become visible. Gears from Polymaker Nylon, axles - PICASO 3D ABS and spring from PLA.





    Later we will talk about testing materials with decorative properties (Dutch Filaments: MT-Bronze and Wood) and about the burnable injection molding polymer REC CAST, intended for the subsequent manufacture of parts in metal.



    Designer X PRO will be first publicly presented at the TOP 3D EXPO Conference on April 14, 2017. Within the framework of the exhibition-conference, which will be held at DI Telegraph, it will be possible to see the operation of the printer, complex printed parts, as well as personally communicate with the developers of the product.

    When pre-ordering at the Top 3D Shop, you get not only a very good price for X Pro and free shipping, but also a discount on consumables - 20% for the whole of 2017, as well as free training on how to use the printer.


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