Acetone Vapor Bath for 3D Printed Objects

by Aaron

3D printed pyramid melting

Tis' the season for throwing out crockery? There were three crock-pots newly arrived on the HackRVA salvage pile. Their garbage is our glory.

There are so many things you can make with kitchen stuff that gets hot. Foam cutters, acrylic benders, and, in this case, an Acetone Vapor Bath for 3D prints.

Basically, you just pour in acetone, heat it up, and it melts the plastic. We thought about taking the guts out of the crockpot, but it seemed like hacking just for the sake of it, so we built this cool Frankenstein/steampunk lowering platform accessory instead. It's made from Al sheet, Al hex left over from laser build, and some copper wire.

Here's a MAKE magazine article on the process for more info

more pics after the break:

the lowering platform - all we need is lightening

ok, this is before... need to add an after