Orange earns its place on the shelf by being impossible to lose. Printed jigs, spacers, alignment blocks and safety covers all benefit from a colour that jumps out of a drawer or off a dark machine bed, and this ABS holds its pigment strongly enough that the effect survives handling and sunlight better than a pale tint would. It is made in South Africa and behaves like a proper engineering material underneath the colour: it resists impact, keeps its shape in heat, and can be sanded or vapour smoothed. A good companion roll to black for anyone printing their own workshop fixtures.
Specifications
| Material | ABS |
|---|---|
| Colour | Orange |
| Diameter | 1.75mm |
| Spool weight | 1kg |
| Nozzle temperature | 240-260 °C |
| Bed temperature | 90-100 °C |
| Print speed | Up to 120 mm/s |
| Brand | SA Filament |
Temperatures and speeds are recommended starting points for this material. Fine-tune them to your printer and your part.
Before you print
Print in an enclosure. ABS warps and splits in a draught, and it needs ventilation.
Good for
- Jigs, spacers and alignment blocks
- Safety covers and warning parts
- Small tools that get misplaced
- Workshop fixtures printed in-house
