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Dual extrusion 3D printing according to 3DGence
One of the disadvantages of FDM / FFF technologies is the inability to mix several colors simultaneously during manufacturing. A first option to obtain a colored model is to pause a current print to change the filament and then restart.…
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One of the disadvantages of FDM / FFF technologies is the inability to mix several colors simultaneously during manufacturing. A first option to obtain a colored model is to pause a current print to change the filament and then restart. Another option to avoid doing so and which has a better acceptance is to choose dual extrusion 3D printing or with even more extruders.
The Polish company 3DGence has opted for this in its line of 3D printers and has decided to test the capacity of their machines by sending out free 3D printing samples created by their new machine, the 3DGence DOUBLE to see how the soluble materials work.
The model chosen by the company is a mountain bike brake. Printed using PLA and a BVOH soluble support material, they have been able to develop a model that a single extruder printer cannot make. The brake layer is 0.25mm high and takes approximately 3 hours to print.
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