Up until recently, I have tended to steer clear of printing with ABS, favouring PLA because of past problems with warping and delamination. However, things are getting better - ABS juice and all that - and I am now experimenting with the 'actone vapour bath' treatment for ABS 3D printed objects. I'm getting some fantastic results - just wish that there was something similar for PLA.
Of course, this has increased my consumption of acetone based cheap nail varnish remover which led to a visit to my local pound shop last weekend .... and then to another pound shop as all I could find was "acetone free" stuff. Oh calamity - what is going on? It took me quite a while before I could find the real deal - acetone in 440ml plastic bottles at £1 each, phew! I now have six bottles of the stuff (tu).
Is this a global trend? Is acetone in nail varnish remover on its way out? The alternative is nail varnish remover containing ethyl acetate - is this as good a solvent for ABS as acetone? (I should have laid out the £1 for a bottle to try it out I suppose.... but didn't).
Alan
Of course, this has increased my consumption of acetone based cheap nail varnish remover which led to a visit to my local pound shop last weekend .... and then to another pound shop as all I could find was "acetone free" stuff. Oh calamity - what is going on? It took me quite a while before I could find the real deal - acetone in 440ml plastic bottles at £1 each, phew! I now have six bottles of the stuff (tu).
Is this a global trend? Is acetone in nail varnish remover on its way out? The alternative is nail varnish remover containing ethyl acetate - is this as good a solvent for ABS as acetone? (I should have laid out the £1 for a bottle to try it out I suppose.... but didn't).
Alan
