Toms Max V2 build

[TomS]

I am building a Max V2 in Jakarta, just got the drive belts on and am about to start on the extruder. There are a few pictures here if you are interested in seeing the progress. The normal products that we are all used to can be very difficult to find here. I included a picture of the RTV silicone I managed to find and the only Lithium grease within reach. Never used the grease from a spray can before. I assumed that it would be a thin lubricant like WD40, and that is what it looked like when a did a little test spray. The interesting thing was that it thickened to the consistency of grease after a few minutes.

I have not been able to locate disappearing purple glue stick or unscented hair spray here. I do have a roll of knock off Kapton tape from China in the 1" size. An engineer friend in the aviation business suggested that I use silicone spray on the print bed rather than hair spray. If anyone has any experience or knowledge of trying this I would love to hear about it. I am also wondering if the smell is the only problem with using regular hair spray or if there are other bad things that will happen.

The only change that I am planning to the basic kit is the use of a 30 amp power supply rather than the ATX one, hate dealing with all those wires.

Tom

[Mac The Knife]

The idea for the gluestick, or hairspray is to get the material to adhere to the plate, Silicone would make it a non-stick surface?

[TomS]

That was certainly my first thought and I dont want to start experimenting before I know everything is working. The only thing that I could think of for his reasoning is that silicone caulking actually makes a reasonable glue for some things.

[DavidF]

whoever recommended the silicon spray must not like you very much...LOL

[Print_This]

i used the cheao suave hairspray from walmart or even a cheap can from dollar store worked in a pinch for me, but silicone dont think so.

[KAS]

I use half a "large 40g" disapearing purple Elmers gluestick mixed with 1.5 cups water and about 2 ounces of isopropyl alcohol in a mason jar.
Then just use a cheap foam brush to spread the purple passion on.

I'd imagine that you can use any type of elmers glue, but I've only tried the gluestick because my wife is a elementary teacher = unlimited supply of glue...

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[nitewatchman]

That's a big Mason Jar!

[geneb]

I hope it's just perspective, otherwise he's got something around 60 glue sticks in there.

g.

[KAS]

bah... didn't even notice it when I held it up to the light.