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Discussion on: An Introduction to 3D Printing

 
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leojpod

Cheers, I'll try that out :)

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Erika Heidi

hey :) as @joppedc mentioned, PLA might break easily. I would try PETG, it has some flexibility depending on thickness and infill, but it's still strong enough to use for something like that.

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leojpod

Nice! thanks!

Is there some reference online that would give some flexibility/strongness measurement of these 3D printing materials based on the thickness/infill?

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Erika Heidi

I don't know about such a reference, but something like this might help get a better comparison between materials:

simplify3d.com/support/materials-g...

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leojpod

that's a pretty good start! Thanks a bunch!