[labnetwork] Experience with Creatbot 300 PEEK printer

[Christian Spoerl]

Dear John,

I have not done but I do see the following:
* Critical point for vacuum chamber use are voids created when one 
polymer fiber does not fully connect (in volume) to the neighbor fiber 
during the printing process.

* To be able to judge this use your target printing process parameters 
and print a similar complexity real part. Then cut a section and make a 
visual inspection of the fiber - void structure by use of a simple 
binocular microscope.
If you do not see any voids I would judge the part as vacuum chamber 
compatible. Else wise not.

* Furthermore you have to deal with your hollow structure.
Either you print with 100% volume or you have to drill after printing 
some ventilation holes.

All comes down to how well you can handle your process and prevent voids 
and not ventilated areas. In principle it should be feasible.

Good luck & best regards
Christian

PS: My guess is 50% chance and I am very curious about the result !

Christian Spoerl
Managing Director

idonus sarl
Rouges-Terres 61
2068 Hauterive / Neuchatel
Switzerland
tel: +41 32 724 44 40
email: christian.spoerl at idonus.com
www.idonus.com

On 23.12.2024 16:14, John Hagopian wrote:
> Does anyone have experience, (good or bad) with this unit?
>
> Any information on vacuum compatibility of PEEK printed parts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Hagopian
> Advanced Nanophotonics. LLC
>
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