So I had a problem that when i print multiple prints sometimes they dont fit together perfectly, theres a bit of bleed. I found a neat trick where you can just wave the joint over a candle for a second or 2 and fit it together. The filament becomes slightly soft and when connected it hardens to fit a bit better. That bottle cap just wouldnt screw in but now it does.
3 Comments
paf@jlai.lu · 4 pts · 1y
Hot water can also be useful in some case (not boiling hot), also help to avoid burned marked due to a flame (in particular with white filament)
papalonian@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Depends. I've definitely used boiling water with some tight fits. It's only half the temperature of most common filament printing range.
IMALlama@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
100 °C is still above the glass transition temp of most plastics, so be careful.