Flexible Filament Printing Tips

[last updated: 2020-11-16]
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• Cheeta:
  Printing with 220 (210-230) extruder and 50 (30-60) bed on blue tape.
  Slowed speeds, and disabled retraction.

• Armadillo Printing Guidelines:
  No heated bed required.
  Extruder Temperature: 220°C – 230°C
  Glue or blue painters tape is suggested if not using a heated bed.
  Top and bottom layers: 15-20 mm/ sec (900-1800 mm/ min)
  Infill speeds: 45-60 mm/ sec (2700-3600 mm/ min)
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• General References:
  • (link to:) simplify3d
  • (link to:) Matterhackers
    TPU is very hygroscopic. MH recommends drying at 135F for 6 hrs.
  • (link to:) Prusa

  • Flexible filament can flex inside the extruder. It's important that the filament follows a confined path, is extruded slowly, and without retraction.
    It may be necessary to slightly increase the extruder temperature.

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