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Hiram
(@hiram)
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Soluble support

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Hello, I just bought a printer I3-MK2S original at home.
I exchange a lot of my impressions on the mailing lists.
If I am quite happy with the printer, I am very disappointed to have to buy an expensive "multi hardware" kit to enjoy the filament: Verbatim BVOH Soluble Support 500g.
Several people reacted by saying that there was way to use the soluble filament without buying a kit very expensive?
Do you have an opinion or a solution please!
I am very new, I am an artist (www.art-today.eu) and not a computer scientist, so I would need a SIMPLE solution.
Thank you, best wishes for 2018!

Posted : 26/12/2017 7:21 pm
Dewey79
(@dewey79)
Honorable Member
Re: Soluble support

I've been reviewing the use of Verbatim BVOH for water soluble supports also, but I'm new and I don't get my printer for awhile. Just so you know there is an option to the product you're looking at and it costs half the price.
A follow up question to this post might be to find out if others have printed using both and what are the pro's and con's of each.

PrimaSelect PVA+ $45 500g
Verbatim BVOH soluble support $90

Posted : 26/12/2017 7:51 pm
kursat.u
(@kursat-u)
Eminent Member
Re: Soluble support

Try polysupport from polymaker. I use it all the time with mmu,
in fact it is the only support material I use. I can get away without using
water soluble supports.
It is less expensive and easier to use than soluble.
Also, you can use it with or without multimaterial upgrade.
http://www.polymaker.com/shop/polysupport/

Posted : 27/12/2017 12:33 am
ir_fuel
(@ir_fuel)
Estimable Member
Re: Soluble support

How would you print supports with only 1 extruder?

Posted : 27/12/2017 2:11 pm
kursat.u
(@kursat-u)
Eminent Member
Re: Soluble support

joris.m , You can only print with only single material and the supports will come out easily.
I would suggest to watch their video.
http://www.polymaker.com/shop/polysupport/
At the very end , there is a ball bearing printed using single material.
It works really well, their videos are real, reflect my experience with the material.
I use it in multi material prints with soluble print profile (ie. 0mm z separation).
Also, used it occasionally in single material prints, with regular support profile (Ie. 0.2mm z separation)

Posted : 27/12/2017 5:09 pm
ir_fuel
(@ir_fuel)
Estimable Member
Re: Soluble support

Interesting!

Posted : 29/12/2017 4:32 pm
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