Printing with wood!

Looks great. Can't wait to see the affect when painted or stained! Thanks for sharing.

Mike

Very nice! How does the price compare with more ordinary filament?

What does the wood grain pattern look like when you stain it?

Apparently a lot of folks are making wood filled filament, do a search on Amazon.  A bunch of people making wood infused PLA fiber.

$34.95 U.S. plus shipping and tax, 1KG roll.   Most wood filaments need a 0.6 nozzle, this works with 0.4 brass nozzle.    They state "no drying needed"  Lower heat than PLA, but otherwise I used the PLA printing specifications.     Supports release easily.   It has an afiniti for the smooth/PEI sheet so a glue or something to allow it to un-stick from smooth sheets must be used.   I used a satin texture sheet. 

Hmmm, I’m intrigued at the idea of printing a woodside freight car and what possibilities may lie there for painting and weathering the car to look beat up and worn

@VHubbard posted:

It has an afiniti for the smooth/PEI sheet so a glue or something to allow it to un-stick from smooth sheets must be used.   I used a satin texture sheet.

I've never tried to print on the smooth plate without glue (I use hairspray).  OTOH, the textured plate works great with no glue for standard PLA filaments.

@gunrunnerjohn I expect you're going to love PEI/Garolite if you ever give them a shot. But they aren't perfect. I found I had to clean the heck out of the Garolite with Dawn dish soap.

I clean the hairspray off with Isopropyl Alcohol, comes right off.  So far I have no complaints with the smooth build plate that comes with the K1C printer, stuff has stuck well and comes off cleanly.  I like that I can flex it to help remove the model.

I use the textured plate with no glue for most prints with it.  When I use the textured plate, it gives me a cool textured finish on the base of the part.