Avante Technologies FilaOne Green
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:05 pm
Hello all,
I'm wondering if any M2 users have any experience with "FilaOne Green Advanced Composite" offered by Avante Technologies. I've been searching for information on this material for a few weeks now but haven't been able to find a single review or satisfactory test.
A little background - I'm working on a project through my internship that would have us using an M2 revE to print gears for low-medium stress applications. I'm confident that a quality nylon material (leaning toward eSun ePA) would provide the strength and wear resistance to produce gears that perform as well as our purchased ones while drastically lowering the cost of replacements.
I was first attracted to the M2 due to its reputation as a high-repeatability workhorse with a modular design. Our maintenance crew (who would "own" the M2) aren't very familiar with additive manufacturing, so I'd like to make upkeep and printing as simple as possible to avoid frustration and confusion.
Enter FilaOne Green - its creators claim it to be comparable to nylon while being much more user friendly. According to the manufacturer, it's printable at 210C, hydrophobic, shipped with bed adhesion sheets, and fume-free. If these claims hold up, I believe this material might be the right choice for my project.
What I'm looking for - ANY sort of legitimate testing and/or confirmation of the manufacturer's claims regarding this material. My emails to Avante haven't prompted any replies so far, so I'm really looking for anything.
Thanks for reading, and happy printing!
I'm wondering if any M2 users have any experience with "FilaOne Green Advanced Composite" offered by Avante Technologies. I've been searching for information on this material for a few weeks now but haven't been able to find a single review or satisfactory test.
A little background - I'm working on a project through my internship that would have us using an M2 revE to print gears for low-medium stress applications. I'm confident that a quality nylon material (leaning toward eSun ePA) would provide the strength and wear resistance to produce gears that perform as well as our purchased ones while drastically lowering the cost of replacements.
I was first attracted to the M2 due to its reputation as a high-repeatability workhorse with a modular design. Our maintenance crew (who would "own" the M2) aren't very familiar with additive manufacturing, so I'd like to make upkeep and printing as simple as possible to avoid frustration and confusion.
Enter FilaOne Green - its creators claim it to be comparable to nylon while being much more user friendly. According to the manufacturer, it's printable at 210C, hydrophobic, shipped with bed adhesion sheets, and fume-free. If these claims hold up, I believe this material might be the right choice for my project.
What I'm looking for - ANY sort of legitimate testing and/or confirmation of the manufacturer's claims regarding this material. My emails to Avante haven't prompted any replies so far, so I'm really looking for anything.
Thanks for reading, and happy printing!