Using different filaments as rafts

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So I recently got wood filament from MG Chemicals. Printed great, had no issues! Thing is I printed out a piece that needed a raft, and I used wood for the raft and the print.

I was able to get most of it off, but it looks like there is still some left that wont come off easy and am considering using a dremel. I also had to use a razor to remove the raft and it left a couple dents.

Luckily its on the underside and nobody will ever see it, but I know it’s there lol

So my question is, can you use a different material like ABS to print the raft? I have a Flashforge Creator Pro so I have a dual extruder. I was more wondering if the two different materials will play well and whether or not the ABS raft will leave some residue on the wood print.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi,

Yes you can use a different material for support or raft, its in the settings in simplify3d.

edit process settings + additions +use raft +choose left or right extruder to use for raft

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I was more wondering whether the abs raft would negatively affect the wood fill? Like would the material be too soft to support it or would it blend?

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Oh, sorry did not quite understand the question. My suggestion is for you to print something small and use ABS as you raft. Sometimes experimentation is the only way.