can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

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wirelessmikey
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can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

Post by wirelessmikey » Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:08 am

would like to purchase Geeetech Prusa I3 M201 but i see that it can print pla & abs, what is needed to print wood or metal

wirelessmikey
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Re: can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

Post by wirelessmikey » Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:47 am

Think i should have searched the net b4 asking this question, yes i have never used a 3d printer but this one looks amazing!!!

tyros87
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Re: can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

Post by tyros87 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:52 pm

She looks great, I think she uses wood without problem, for metal, I don't know.

sebborn
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Re: can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

Post by sebborn » Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:16 am

The printer works by melting plastic filament and laying the melted plastic in thin layers. Metal is out but you can get a wood/plastic filament that will work and can be sanded.

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Re: can the Geeetech M201 use wood & metal

Post by Minihawk » Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:49 pm

I have seen some PLA-filamant that did contain metallic parts. It may be possible to extrude such material through normal nozzles.

There is a filament in copper-color, printing-temperature is told to be 190 to 200 degrees. Othere colours are available, red copper, brass, aluminium.
I don't know if i am allowed to post a link here ...

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