Acetone vapor smoothing (ABS) in 3D Printing - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Acetone Vapor Smoothing for ABS 3D Prints

📋 What You'll Learn

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Acetone vapor smoothing is used by 3D printing hobbyists and professionals to improve the look and feel of ABS plastic prints by smoothing rough surfaces.

💼 Career

Understanding this finishing technique is useful for roles in product design, prototyping, and manufacturing where high-quality 3D printed parts are required.

1

List the materials needed

Create a list called materials containing these exact items as strings: 'ABS 3D print', 'Acetone', 'Glass container', 'Paper towel', 'Gloves', 'Ventilated workspace'.

3D Printing

# Create the list of materials needed for acetone vapor smoothing
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use a Python list with the exact strings given, including capitalization and spacing.

2

Set the vapor exposure time

Create a variable called exposure_time_seconds and set it to the integer 60, representing the safe acetone vapor exposure time in seconds.

3D Printing

materials = ['ABS 3D print', 'Acetone', 'Glass container', 'Paper towel', 'Gloves', 'Ventilated workspace']
# Set the acetone vapor exposure time in seconds
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use a simple integer variable assignment with the exact name and value.

3

Write the main acetone vapor smoothing steps

Create a list called steps containing these exact strings in order: 'Put on gloves', 'Pour acetone into glass container', 'Place paper towel soaked with acetone inside container', 'Put ABS print on a stand inside container', 'Close container and wait for exposure_time_seconds', 'Remove print and let it dry in ventilated workspace'.

3D Printing

materials = ['ABS 3D print', 'Acetone', 'Glass container', 'Paper towel', 'Gloves', 'Ventilated workspace']
exposure_time_seconds = 60
# List the main steps for acetone vapor smoothing
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use a list with the exact step descriptions as strings in the given order.

4

Add a final safety reminder

Create a string variable called safety_reminder with this exact text: 'Always work in a well-ventilated area and handle acetone with care.'

3D Printing

materials = ['ABS 3D print', 'Acetone', 'Glass container', 'Paper towel', 'Gloves', 'Ventilated workspace']
exposure_time_seconds = 60
steps = ['Put on gloves', 'Pour acetone into glass container', 'Place paper towel soaked with acetone inside container', 'Put ABS print on a stand inside container', 'Close container and wait for exposure_time_seconds', 'Remove print and let it dry in ventilated workspace']
# Add a safety reminder string
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Assign the exact text to the variable using quotes.