# ABS temp??? **URL:** \ **Category:** 3d Printing / Slicers / Setup / Problems\ **Created:** [November 18, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772 "2020-11-18T13:37:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/1 "2020-11-18T13:37:54Z")
@Geit, I have a question about ABS. My wife lost the air concentrator for her hair dryer. She asked if I could print a new one. I quickly designed one and printed it with Hello3D PETG Carbon black filament. It printed beautifully; I mean really beautiful. As I’ve noted before about this filament, it’s difficult to even see any layer lines. However, I warned her that it may not be able to withstand the hair dryer’s temperature. And that turns out to be the case. I tried it for about a minute this morning and it softened quite a bit. Obviously, I don’t want her using it for her hair. I don’t want to take a chance that it will emit nasty fumes for her to breathe in. So, my question is: do you think ABS would work for this application? Could it withstand the temperature? ---
**Author:** ![Larry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@Larry](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Larry)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/2 "2020-11-18T14:59:27Z")
Says it can withstand temps of up to 85 C before starting to deform. ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/3 "2020-11-18T15:00:17Z")
That’s too low. ---
**Author:** ![Larry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@Larry](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Larry)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/4 "2020-11-18T15:06:56Z")
found another website that says it can go as high as 100 c. ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/5 "2020-11-18T15:08:08Z")
Yeah. PETG can do similar, so still no go. Oh well, tough luck. ---
**Author:** ![Larry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@Larry](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Larry)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/6 "2020-11-18T15:13:05Z")
Most likely your best bet would be nylon but without an enclosure printing anything but a small part can be very difficult if not impossible. ---
**Author:** ![Geit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/geit/32/44_2.png) [@Geit](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Geit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/7 "2020-11-18T19:07:30Z")
Well, it starts to get a little soft at around 100 to 105°C. This does not mean it instantly fails at that temperature. If so we would just use 100°C to print ABS. We usually are at least 120°C hotter than that. It starts to get a little soft. If you make the nozzle walls of a decent size it could work as it softens on the inside first, while the outside acts as a heat sink. I would give it a try with a 1-1.5mm wall size and a solid wall. I could imagine that the usage time is not even the worst case. I think it is the moment when you turn it off. The heated air is stuck in the nozzle. Even with my hair dryer, I use the cold mode for a few seconds, before hanging it back to the wall. Usually happens automatically as the cold mode is beyond off. So I switch from 3 to cold, back to off. 😃 It is an interesting project, you have the model and a reason to do some practical printing. What can go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/abs-temp/2772/8 "2020-11-18T19:33:05Z")
It did soften quite a bit, especially the outlet part. I hadn’t thought about using the cold air setting. My concern was that it might release fumes while hot. With her compromised immune system, I don’t want my wife breathing any filament fumes. The design took very little time: a couple of lofts, and shells, and it was done. [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: Conair1875\_concentrator\_topcapture.jpg Views: 0 Size: 32.0 KB ID: 6248”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6248”,“data-size”:“medium”}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: Conair1875\_concentrator\_ISOcapture.jpg Views: 0 Size: 33.6 KB ID: 6249”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6249”,“data-size”:“medium”}[/ATTACH] BTW, it fits the hair dryer like a glove 🙂 ![Conair1875_concentrator_topcapture.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/2fec99bd7b7dac00a01e3e8d2ea0b70ff40b5116.jpeg) ![Conair1875_concentrator_ISOcapture.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/3ee13c2b71e6ff9b4912c31a55b2f1b678039d7a.jpeg)