Hi Jay,
The meaning of my answer was to understand if it was possible to print with SPECIAL FILAMENTS ( woodfill or bronzefill) rather than with cheaper alternative ABS or PLA.
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You can try but unless you change the firmware of the machine theres no way to adjust the printing temperature on the M200 and each type of filament needs heated to a certain temp to properly print. The Zortrax M200 filament is designed to be a bit different then normal filament to add proprietary for exclusive use. You can try different loaded parameters on the Zsuite and test other filaments with it but don’t be surprised if they don’t print right.
Eventually all types of filaments (wood, metal, flex etc) will be available for the Zortrax M200 but as of yet they are not available. I believe they are working on Z Flex right now and fixing an issue with Z Glass.
I have heard of success with some different ABS filament but they don’t print as nicely as the Z ABS.
Good luck with it and if you succeed, please let us know.
Unfortunately this is not possible because you can not change the temperature setting of the extruder
A bit of modding can be done to the machine like putting a resistor between the thermocouple of the extruder. It really would not be too difficult to do and will work with normal filaments. I have used some super cheesy filament for $20 at my local microcenter (the unbranded stuff) and have been able to get great results. The raft and supports came off just as easily as the regular material but was a bit too hot causing bridging to droop and did smoke just a hint when printing. If this was lowered any abs would work perfectly with the zortrax, and the prints that I was able to do came out great.
20 days later
The Z-Temp™ 29 is now available, providing Zortrax M200 users with extensive control of extruder temperature, visual display of actual extruder temperature, and output for measuring extruder temperature accurately, and the ability to disable bed heating.
20 days later
So what filament did you use any brand in particular or a specific type of filament ?
The formfutura filament. It has a high printing temperature. Just testes another roll: easyfill white. It is really opaque white, i had been searching for that for some time, prints good. Before I used frosty white and pink from formfutura.
22 days later
Hi guys, Oo-kuma ABS 28 Works like charm on zortrax, in my experience much better than its own grade!
especially their carbon-fiber abs content is very good to work with zortrax.
cheers, arda
Great idea for the m200. Have it my self and it works great easy to install!
15 days later
Hello everyone, avet eprovato printing the filament flexible? obviously with the form Z-temp
10 months later
Hello it is possible to print the PLA with the M200 . just use the parameter Z- Glass in Zsuite . I also use a lot cheaper than ABS Z- ABS (http://www.machines-3d.com/filaments-resines-abs-machines3d-xsl-367\_413.html) . A printing it releases a strong odor, the print quality is similar to Z -ABS
1 month later
you mean to keep an extra nozzle or you expect to need a extra hot end?
Thanks for your help.
I would like to try it, but little affraid of it
9 months later
These ABS filaments print very well with Zortrax M200 printers.
4 months later
Printer with Taulman PCTPE goes very easy with this setting but I get not the raft off
Does anyone already have a solution for this?
Zortrax M200 - Z suite 1.10.0
ABS base materials configuration
Nozzle: 230°C
Bed: 70°C
Layer: 0.14mm
2 months later
17 days later
Hi,
now with the new z-suite you can use also others filaments brand and type. In the advanced settings there are many opened parameters. Just try them