Dyeing MJF 3D Prints With An Ultrasonic Cleaner

Yep, I'm not high from all the wood stain I've been using on an off-camera Giant Jenga project. When I was scrolling through a FormLabs article on dyeing SLS prints, they mentioned using an ultrasonic cleaner to dye 3D prints. Scroll down to Dyeing Equipment. https://formlabs.com/blog/dyeing-sls-3d-printed-parts/ Obviously, there are dedicated machines made JUST for this process, but I had to give it a try. In my experience, MJF can be dyed, but it takes much longer than regular SLS prints when doing it using the conventional stovetop method. To say I was SHOCKED at how well the prints dyed in all of 5 minutes in the liquid was an understatement. For reference, I'm used to boiling parts for 10-20 minutes to get the desired color. In the future, I will work on some kind of basket setup to hold them submerged in the liquid, but for an initial run, I'm quite impressed. The ultrasonic cleaner I used. Note, it was originally purchased for stripping model train shells, so it's more than oversized for the application! Make sure that if you get one, it has a built-in heater unit to maintain the liquid temperature. Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4ulMski Spend a little bit more for Rit DyeMore dye, it's designed specifically for synthetics, and it beats stinking up your space like vinegar when you are dyeing nylon and nylon-like materials! Rit has amazing guides for mixing up custom colors. https://www.ritdye.com/color-formulas/ You can also directly support the channel through these links: Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/makeitwithcalvin Amazon Affiliates: https://amzn.to/2qeWN3l Check out my Shapeways store here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/calvin'screations Check out my Etsy here: https://calvinwitt.etsy.com Donate to the channel directly here: https://www.paypal.me/MakeItWithCalvin Proto-Pasta Affiliate link: http://www.proto-pasta.com?aff=13 Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MakeItWithCal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakeItWithCalvin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwithcalvin/ Check out my models: Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/MakeItWithCalvin Pinshape: https://pinshape.com/users/106868-make-it-with-calvin