I have a Sovol SV06+ currently but I’m interested in switching to an enclosed core XY printer for engineering filaments like PPA-CF. I’ve been looking at the Centuri Carbon, Qidi Q2, or a used Bambu P1S and modifying it to get a higher hot end temp. Would the CC be sufficient to print PPA-CF well or should I spend the more money on a different printer?
Looking to get into the 3D printing world myself, really just want to mess around and make a bunch of these 3D printed guns I see all over lol. The question I really have is how often would I actually use engineering materials? I understand with the P1s I would have to do some upgrades to reliably do some of these materials. With all 3 of the printers in this thread (I’m looking at these 3 myself) being on sale, and within $200 of each other, should that sway my decision?
I think lowers, glock frames, and other parts that don’t get a lot of heat exposure are fine in PLA+. PA6CF is the standard for parts that get a lot of heat exposure like uppers, hand guards, and suppressors. PPA-CF will work even better in a suppressor since it’s more heat resistant than PA6CF. I personally want to use PPA-CF for suppressors since they it will actually make sense to print a plastic one next year with the $0 tax stamp. It really depends on what you want to do. Also definitely don’t want to leave your PLA+ builds out in the sun in the summer. They can definitely get soft and warp.
I appreciate the response, have you decided on which printer you’re going with? To my understanding the q2 would be the best of the 3 when it comes to engineering materials, however it’s also the most expensive I’ve the bunch currently
Definitely leaning towards the Q2 since it seems better suited to what I want to do. I’m hoping the heated chamber and higher temps for the hot end will make my prints last longer which may very well make up for the cost difference between the CC and the Q2 in the long run.