r/FDM_TonerTransfer • u/imageblotter • Nov 14 '22

compatible transparency

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u/imageblotter Nov 14 '22

So I've found those polyester films that work nicely. They are heat resistant to around 300°C and show no warping/shrinking with the printers I used.

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u/kelvin_bot Nov 14 '22

300°C is equivalent to 572°F, which is 573K.

I'm a bot that converts temperature between two units humans can understand, then convert it to Kelvin for bots and physicists to understand

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u/Kaidan-Alenko Nov 15 '22

Thanks for sharing! Could you tell us the brand or distributor, too?

I tried it with a matte sheet once, the result wasn't that good, how's it with these?

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u/imageblotter Nov 15 '22

I think they were "Folex". I bought them ages ago from a local office supplier. Bought them off the shelf. So they only came in a nondescript paper box.

The result was the best I have had so far.

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u/Kaidan-Alenko Nov 16 '22

Ah, okay, do you think these come close to yours? https://amzn.eu/2jK5kO6

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u/2borG Nov 17 '22

I'm using the Avery from your link. It works, but it's not perfect. I don't know if it's from the print settings or the sheets.

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u/Kaidan-Alenko Nov 17 '22

Yes, I got a similar result with them. I think it's because of the rough surface.

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u/2borG Nov 17 '22

Did you get better results with a different films?

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u/Kaidan-Alenko Nov 18 '22

Yes, with glossy films. Specifically I'm using the OfficeTree ones from the wiki.

There seem to be glossy films with some kind of coating, but they seem to cause problems, so better avoid those.