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One could try “printing” 1.3mm EL wire using a nozzle of similar diameter, low enough temperature to only melt its outer PVC layer, and thick layer height so that its core isn’t squished. And it would of course have to be vase mode… I’m not saying it would work, but it might be an interesting experiment.

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monotremata@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Travel moves wouldn't work, because the wire core has to be continuous.

I think the best bet is to design a model with a cavity that the wire can snap into, and add the EL wire after the print is finished.

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- atocci@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I don't think vase mode does travel moves, does it?
  
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  - monotremata@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    It mostly avoids them, but it doesn't necessarily do that on the first layer, and it does a big travel at the end to park the print head. You could probably get something to work if you wrote it with the FullControl Gcode Designer.
    
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NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Maybe, but phosphorus is pyrophoric and it seems like you’d risk stripping the PVC off by running it through a nozzle, especially at the end of the nozzle where the material would bend sharply… There’s not a lot of phosphorus there, but you could have a tiny fire in your nozzle.

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- fhein@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Yea, definitely keep a fire extinguisher nearby if you decide to do this experiment :) But on the other hand, one should probably already have one of those close to any 3d printer.
  
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