What does clear filament end up looking like

I've heard clear PLA can come out translucent if printed with a thin enough wall, too much heat and it will turn yellow. As far as I know even poly-carbonate will not come out totally clear due to the way the printer prints and imperfections.

 

From what I have seen online Michael is correct. Object will be translucent but not perfectly clear because of the way the printer lays down layers.
http://store.3dprintingsystems.com/1.75m_ABS_Filament_Crystal

 

Hi

Maybe it will be clear or at least more clear when it's treatet with acetone. Prints usualy look matt but after they're shiny. So I think the treatment makes the surface really smooth. After a print it seems that there are a lot of imperfections which scatters the light and then it seems to be white but clear (like a cloud in the sky).

Would be cool if someone tried this once.

 

Treating with acetone will only help if it ABS. acetone won't effect PLA.

 

hi yes i saw this yesterday

two possibilities: http://store.afinia.com/ABS-175-mm-Filament--Transparent_p_39.html
or : http://www.protoparadigm.com/blog/2...g-and-polishing-pla-with-tetrahydrofuran-thf/

 

this is crytal clear abs. they say "print fast and lower temperature" to get it more clear. It also depends on enviroment, layer height and geometry.
For me it looks like it depends also on the angle of view, from the side it's white, from top pretty clear...

 

Polylac, who makes that particular crystal clear abs?

 

http://3dprintersuperstore.com.au/products/crystal-clear-filament

found it here, it's a 1.75mm at 65$ per kg + shipping (about >35$)

 

That appears to act like a "scrim" in theater parlance. If there is more light from within, it is more clear but if there is more light from the outside, it appears more opaque. Interesting lighting opportunity...
Also, Taulman has a new filament that can get quite clear, though nowhere in even the same ballpark as glass. Here's the link: http://taulman3d.com/news.html

 

this looks amazing, a teaser of course!

 

this looks amazing, a teaser of course!

 

does sanding it down with 650 grain or more clear it ?
my headlight was scratched pretty bad when the idiot installed placed it on the floor face down
they polished it and buffered it up and now i can't even see where it was scratched

 

I'm sure by now Most of you have played with clear as this is an older thread, but I just got to try out some for myself.
I hadn't seen this thread yet before I printed it and a complete coincidence but the stretchlet is my favorite test print too lol, so once I saw this I figured I would post a pic here as well.

This is with the Makerbot translucent blue PLA.
I bought my Robo used and it came with a nice sized sample of the stuff. Bonus since its pricey stuff. Just now got around to trying it out.


Printed Solid, I am going to be ordering some XT and woodfill here shortly I am dying to try them out as well. However, does the XT require a heated bed that you know of? I'm still on the bare bones first make PLA Robo. Kind of limited so far. One plus with the clear makerbot stuff I have is its standard PLA settings.