Any 3D printing ideas?
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I've been working to get an old original Vapor Flask back to operational with a DNA60 instead of the 40 they came with. It's required 3D printing a new sled, extending the screen cable and microsurgery that really is meant for people with small hands and better eyes.
That said, aaaaalmost there. Using Carbon Nylon filament on a Stacker S4, .4mm nozzle 270°C
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This is quite interesting and cool. Can your stacker get hot enough to print PEI or PEEK? How about Nylon?
I am using a PRUSA MK3s+ with the MMU. The stacker is definetely the next level up. Maybe several levels up. Have had this hunger for a printer that can do PEEK. Froma vape point of view, it would make me completely self sufficient. Can print pretty much anything at that point. I've been checking out the Intamsys.
Your flask project is super cool. Looks very nice. Love using the old mod case to create something new.
I've used Vape as excuse to learn Fusion 360. Covid gave me lots of time to do it. First thing I did was to clone the Sunbox Zero Nega cage so I could print other colors and make some tweaks. Been meaning to publish that. When I saw a picture of the DB Killer insider mod, I decided to make my own using a 21700. That has been a slow ongoing project. Involved creating a DNA60 tray, finding ways to lock in the USB, secure the 510, etc. Now I'm just trying to get the wires to fit!
I tried to attach the Zero Nega cage STL file to this post, but the extension is not allowed. Maybe we can get the mods to let us post STL here. Seems like a natural home for vape STLs.
Sadly she can't do PEEK, as that requires an enclosed unit that's nearly as hot as a baking oven 
The less costly PEEK printers like Intamsys are good, but small build volume and not really all that inexpensive. PEEK and ULTEM is really neat stuff, but SO finicky to print. The system we use for prototyping is amazing but the material is hundreds per refill and when prints fail I'm very bummed.
Stacker, PEI it can do, and high temp nylon up to 285C. The nylon stuff like Taulman 90 or Carbon is really strong! But I have to use "Garolite" sheets for proper adhesion and print at 30mm/s or slower.
The PRUSA is a great unit. There was a project at NASA where students built a PRUSA into a PEEK printer. Basically they put it in an oven hahah. You can do high temp nylon on Prusa with Garolite and better hot end.
Fusion 360 is becoming better and better all the time. and the cost!! very reasonable. Good choice. I've paired it with Solidify3D and it just works every time.
Check out Grabcad, maybe you can upload your vape file there and link to it here.
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The less costly PEEK printers like Intamsys are good, but small build volume and not really all that inexpensive. PEEK and ULTEM is really neat stuff, but SO finicky to print. The system we use for prototyping is amazing but the material is hundreds per refill and when prints fail I'm very bummed. Stacker, PEI it can do, and high temp nylon up to 285C. The nylon stuff like Taulman 90 or Carbon is really strong! But I have to use "Garolite" sheets for proper adhesion and print at 30mm/s or slower.
The PRUSA is a great unit. There was a project at NASA where students built a PRUSA into a PEEK printer. Basically they put it in an oven hahah. You can do high temp nylon on Prusa with Garolite and better hot end.
Fusion 360 is becoming better and better all the time. and the cost!! very reasonable. Good choice. I've paired it with Solidify3D and it just works every time.
Check out Grabcad, maybe you can upload your vape file there and link to it here.
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Here's one I just posted on thingiverse. I needed some Silicone fill plugs for my vapesnail. Can't 3d print silicone, so I designed a mold. Print the mold, fill it with food safe silicone, let it set and presto! Quicky project - does what I need it to.
Vapesnail fill port mold by tom6565 - Thingiverse
Vapesnail fill port mold by tom6565 - Thingiverse
Another one. Uploaded my clone of Sunbox Zero Nega Cage to thingiverse.
sunbox zero nega cage by tom6565 - Thingiverse
sunbox zero nega cage by tom6565 - Thingiverse
Oh this is getting some printer time for sure . nice job
Almost done with a Nylon vape that converts a 22mm dicodes tube mod into a box/flask. Will upload as soon as it's done. It could work with other tube mods with only slight modifications for the screen.
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Almost done with a Nylon vape that converts a 22mm dicodes tube mod into a box/flask. Will upload as soon as it's done. It could work with other tube mods with only slight modifications for the screen.
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