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Answer·Materials·October 24, 2026

Should you use a cooling fan for ABS?

Mostly no. Run ABS with the part fan off or low: PrusaSlicer's Generic ABS keeps it off, Bambu ABS runs 10%, and both raise it for bridges and fast layers.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

What bed temperature should you use for ABS?

Use 90 to 100 °C for ABS: Bambu Lab's range on PEI and Engineering plates. Prusa defaults to 100 °C, and the Bambu Lab P1S bed tops out at 100 °C.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

What bed temperature should you use for ASA?

Set the bed to 100 °C for ASA, Bambu Studio's default. Data sheets run from 75 °C (Polymaker) to 110 °C (Prusa), always with glue and an enclosure.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

Bed temperature chart: what bed temperature does each filament need?

Bambu Lab sets PLA at 45 to 65 °C on PEI, PETG 60 to 80 °C, ABS and ASA 90 to 100 °C, PC and nylon 100 to 120 °C. Fiber-filled grades match their base plastic.

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Answer·Troubleshooting·October 15, 2026

Does bed temperature affect warping?

Yes. In a 2021 ABS test, corner lift was lowest at a 90 °C bed, 0.89 mm, and grew both cooler and hotter: 1.65 mm at 80 °C, 1.37 mm at 100 °C.

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Answer·Hardware·October 15, 2026

Does PLA need a heated bed?

No. Prusa says PLA does not require a heated bed, and Polymaker and Overture start their bed range at 25 °C. Prusa still recommends a 60 °C bed.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

What bed temperature does nylon need?

Bambu Lab sets 80 to 100 °C for its nylons on a glued PEI or Engineering plate, Prusa 110 °C on a PA Nylon sheet. Polymaker's nylons run at 25 to 50 °C.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

What bed temperature does polycarbonate need?

Polycarbonate needs a 90 to 120 °C bed. Bambu Lab lists 90 to 110 °C, Polymaker 90 to 105 °C and Prusament PC Blend 110 ± 10 °C; PC-ABS takes 90 to 105 °C.

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Answer·Materials·October 15, 2026

What does bed temperature do in 3D printing?

It keeps the first layers stuck and stops them shrinking off the plate. Polymaker sets it just under the glass transition: PLA at 25 to 60 °C against a 61 °C Tg.

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Answer·Materials·September 23, 2026

What chamber temperature does ABS actually need?

Bambu Lab lists a 45 to 60 °C chamber for ABS and uses 60 °C for large, warp-prone parts, well below the 101 °C glass transition on Polymaker's data sheet.

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Answer·Hardware·September 23, 2026

What is the difference between an enclosure and a heated chamber?

An enclosure only traps heat from the bed, about 50 °C in Polymaker's printer figures; a heated chamber adds its own heater and holds a set 60 to 65 °C.

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Answer·Troubleshooting·September 23, 2026

Why did my print warp on only one corner?

One lifted corner has less grip or more cooling than the other three. Five causes to check: bed height, a draft, a cool bed zone, skin oil and a sharp corner.

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