3D Printing Softjaws

[richardsalzman]

Just curious if anyone has had luck 3D printing soft jaws. If so, what kind of filament have you used. I am contemplating printing soft jaws from carbon fiber enforced nylon. Please let me know your thoughts.

Richard

[programming2C78B · Accepted solution]

Titans has videos on the subject! 

Regular PLA would work, but once. 
You'll need something like a Markforged to do "real" ones. 

[seth.madore]

I am curious how the new Bambu would do with carbon filament, I've heard that the quality of the prints is on par with the MarkForged. We have a Markforged in the Birmingham Tech Center (UK), as well as the Bambu X1 and from what I gather, most folks prefer the Bambu

[richardsalzman]

I have a Bambu and that is what I plan on using. They are amazing inexpensive printers. I'm trying to figure out the best filament. I'll let you know how it goes.

[gtprototype]

I regularly 3D print vise jaws from PLA.  I also print fixtures for machining, inspection, welding, and laser marking.  Additionally I print flanging dies, bead rolling dies and hammer forming dies.

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[richardsalzman]

Yesterday I made soft jaws from Bambu Labs PETG-HF and everything worked awesome!

Looks like you need to make sure you have enough cooling. I made the same part again today and did not have enough mist cooling... the part got hot, heated the PETG and let's say good by end mill.

I told my wife and she said wow.... Last year you had brain surgery.... This year you broke your first end mill... We are off to a good year!