LW ASA Printing

[telnar1236]

I'm starting this thread as a place to discuss printing in LW-ASA. I recently got my hands on a spool of Eryone LW-ASA so I'm curious what it's like. I'm hoping it's a good alternative to LW-PLA but with more heat resistance and even lighter still.

Has anyone experimented with printing in this material? I've seen a fairly wide range of claims about it online, from it's awful, warps badly, and is very brittle, to it's amazing and essentially superior to LW-PLA in every way.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Sounds cool! (Watching)

 

[LitterBug]

My buddy just picked up his first 3D printer and some LW ASA. need to check on his progress. maybe trade some LW PLA for some LW ASA.

 

[telnar1236]

So far it's proving interesting - it does warp a bit, but it seems not to be as bad as normal ASA or ABS - it also doesn't seem to need an enclosure to print well, although it stinks, so you really probably should have one. On the other hand, it's even softer than LW-PLA. Still useable but definitely noticeable, and it doesn't seem very strong either so I suspect it would need additional structure even more so than LW-PLA. I also haven't gotten it to print with less than 70% extrusion multiplier which gives it the same density as LW-PLA printed at 60%. That may be an issue with my settings though, since I'm using an older printer that can only go up to 260 C on its hot end since I don't want to ruin my shiny new one if something goes wrong. The recommended settings are up to 280 C so it may need higher temps to increase the amount it foams up.

Currently, I'm leaning towards the camp of the only real advantage is the heat resistance which is admittedly a big advantage. But I still have a whole spool to experiment with, so I might as well see if I can use it for something and it doesn't seem to be any worse to print with than LW-PLA so far.