Suggested 3D Printing Temperature

195-220 C

Suggested 3D Printing Speed

40-100 mm/s

Heated Bed Temperature (Not strictly necessary)

50-60 C

Build Platform

Colorfabb PLA/PHA performs well on both heated and unheated build paltforms. For those users printing on a cold build paltform we suggest applying masking tape to the build area. The rough surface of the tape will provide enough adhesion for the first layer to stick and print almost without any warping. 

 

Users with a heated build paltform have quite a few options. Most commonly glass or aluminium. For printing directly onto glass or aluminium we suggest the application of a glue stick. A very thin layer will be sufficient to keep your print nicely in place. Another method is dissolving PVA wood glue in water, keeping the consistency similar to that of milk. By applying just a few drops and smearing this our before you start heating the bed will creat a thin layer which will hold the print down very well.

 

Another option is the use of materials such as Buildtak, PrintBite, PEI or Kapton sheet. These are the preferred choice, as they can last months. 

 

TIP! Depending on your set-up, 3d printer and slice software, you might see that bronzeFill needs a bit more flow compared to your normal PLA settings. Most plastics will show die swell when coming out of the nozzle tip, this is counteracted with specific slicer settings. Since bronzeFill doesn’t show a die swell such as PLA you might need to increase flow rate a bit, 4-8% was perfect for our UM2. UM original did not need any adjustments.

 

TIP! Sanding and polishing your parts will make the bronze particles shine. Start sanding with grit 120-180 and make sure all the printed lines vanish. You’ll notice that because bronzeFill is easy to sand down, careful you won’t loose too much detail. Then start working your way up by following with grit 240-320 and finishing off with grit 600 - or higher. Finally we used a clean soft cloth and some copper polish to really get all of the shine out of the bronze particles.

TDS

Technical Data Sheet

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet