I have this pen which is $60 on Amazon. I really like it. Used it with PLA PETG and ABS with no issues. It doesn’t need as high temperatures as 3D printer as the filament comes out much slower.
I’ll look for some examples tomorrow. But along with free handing sculptures, I’ve also used the 3D pen as a welding machine for my 3D prints. You can use it a bit like a tig welder, making welds to connect two parts with the same material and color as the print. It can be completely invisible with sanding afterwards. I also used it to fill in cracks in other things that broke. It’s both fun and super useful for functional parts.
It only needs to be at a higher temp than the glass transition of the material. The higher temp in 3D printers is to transfer heat faster. That’s also why volcano nozzles exist to have a longer heat transfer area, needing lower temps or allowing faster filament flow. The flow of a 3D pen being ridiculously slow (you’re inherently slower than a printer when using a pen) it doesn’t need such a fast heat transfer.
I have this pen which is $60 on Amazon. I really like it. Used it with PLA PETG and ABS with no issues. It doesn’t need as high temperatures as 3D printer as the filament comes out much slower.
MYNT3D Professional Printing 3D Pen with OLED Display https://a.co/d/1y3GvRi
This is the one I have. Very capable and the learning curve is low.
Could you share some examples of what you’ve been able to create, and approximately how long they took?
I’ll look for some examples tomorrow. But along with free handing sculptures, I’ve also used the 3D pen as a welding machine for my 3D prints. You can use it a bit like a tig welder, making welds to connect two parts with the same material and color as the print. It can be completely invisible with sanding afterwards. I also used it to fill in cracks in other things that broke. It’s both fun and super useful for functional parts.
Pretty sure it would still get to the same overall temps as it needs to melt the plastic.
It only needs to be at a higher temp than the glass transition of the material. The higher temp in 3D printers is to transfer heat faster. That’s also why volcano nozzles exist to have a longer heat transfer area, needing lower temps or allowing faster filament flow. The flow of a 3D pen being ridiculously slow (you’re inherently slower than a printer when using a pen) it doesn’t need such a fast heat transfer.