ABS is nice, PETG good, ASA hard to print, PLA holds up, but don’t recommend.
Update on Menippus planter
Submitted 10 months ago by Rutty@sh.itjust.works to 3dprinting@lemmy.world
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Rutty@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
IMALlama@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You’re saying ABS is printing easier for you than ASA? That’s interesting. From my limited understanding, ASA has the reputation of being easier to print.
What brands/blends? I’ve been printing basically only ASA and PETG for a little while now. Haven’t tried ABS.
Rutty@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I think maybe Sainsmart. They also do bad toy, so maybe source was the problem.
How do you handle fumes with ASA? they are much worse than ABS, imo.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Dem overhangs, tho. Did you print this upside down, with the open end on the print bed? It looks quite good.
I think PETG is probably a good choice for this application. PLA, especially if it’s thin walled as I suspect it is here, will disintegrate pretty quickly with continued exposure to temperature variations, moisture, and sunlight.
ABS is infamously pretty vulnerable to UV, also. You could protect it (or any of the others, really) with a coat of paint.
Rutty@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Printed right side up. Everything was achieved via support setting optimization, and heated support removal where necessary (nose and lip in particular).
PLA holds up alright, but it’s gets brittle. There are just better choices.
Interesting point about the ABS, it appears to be holding up very good, but I’ll monitor it overtime.
einlander@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Like a chia pet.
Rutty@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Essentially. I was growing oregano, basil, flowers, and thyme in others.