Eh. I’ve had good luck with PETG, which won’t break down in contact with water. It helps to print three or four walls, and some simple post processing really seals the deal (ha! sorry for the word play).
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NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Prints are porous and will leak eventually. It’ll start sweating or dripping eventually.
mcavoya@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Even ABS?
NathanRanch@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Even anything. Resin is probably safe. Water gets through the gaps in the plastic after it cools. Bacteria and mold can take root too
otter@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I had one of these years ago, and they usually start to leak after a while regardless. It doesn’t provide a good enough seal with disposable bottles, and swinging it back and forth seemed to wear it out over time.
IMALlama@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This is true, but also not a huge deal for this design. Store it upright and water isn’t contacting the print. While in use there’s not much prolonged contact, or even contact area, between the water and the print.
These weren’t absolutely leak free, but they didn’t leak any more than the injection molded pices for 2L bottles.
StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
An o-ring would probably fix it right up.