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There are plenty of items that are originally made from plastic, but 3D printed plastic parts can't compete with. High strength and High temperature materials will become increasingly important as 3D printing prototypes become more popular. practical uses include handles, latches, joints, items subject to vibration and high tensile or compressive forces.
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I would see that the carbon fiber filament perhaps holds the highest potential because of the strength to weight ratio that it offers. There is always a need for stronger prototypes to be used in testing before actually going into production.
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Anything that flies, like model rockets. They won't be as solid as the ones made out of carbon fiber parts made with the classic manufacturing process, but 3D printing makes prototyping much faster!
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Automotive parts. the high temp pla seems pretty cool!
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Medical parts, would be my best guess.
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car parts, I had a plastic water hose crack. I would have considered this at the time to fix it.
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The carbon fiber reinforced one could be used for high quality automotive replacement parts like black trims and bumpers.
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shatter resistant phone cases.
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Polycabonate-ABS Alloy
Polycabonate ABS could be used to 3d print stronger gears. I'v made a lot of plastic gears and under high stress situations, the plastic chips, melts or just breaks down.
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Hobbyist type applications such as RC cars or Helicopters. They don't need to be supper strong but the carbon fiber PLA could be used for accessory parts.
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Aerospace materials, maybe
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Same thing I use everything for. Toys and games.
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parts and things for boats
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A little bit of everything honestly from custom car parts to model kits.
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aviation and aerospace applications, sports equipment, racing industry.
I also see possibilities in urban design, using less material for the same structural integrity.
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Paintball and airsoft parts for carbon fiber PLA. Cooking utensils for high temp PLA. Self defense weapons such as batons for the Polycarbonate ABS
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Anything where strength in a small or light part is desired. Automotive, aviation, many hobbies, sports equipment, etc
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I would use the carbon fiber filament to prototype parts for a multirotor drone.
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Q: What are some practical uses for our exotic 3d printer filament? Visit proto-pasta.com and then share your idea!
A: The metallic filaments are very nifty. I would attempt to use these in locking mechanisms and other project that require durability & rigidity. The fact that magnets are attracted to the material opens up many options for hinge/door connections. If used in conjunction with some insulation material and a high conductive filament you could create some very neat electronic devices.
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This stuff is too cool! My daughter and her husband just bought an old house and there are some cast iron fixtures that are broken or missing and are simply unavailable elsewhere. They are only cosmetic so I'm wondering if this stuff might do the job of creating replacements. I can't wait to try it!
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Not enough info about it. Stainless steel, magnetic iron, and carbon fiber may be good for building parts for wind generators, steam engines, and much much more, or maybe not, not enough info about it to tell much yet.
How do each hold up to outdoor use in the elements? Heat? UV from the sun? Etc...
PLA I hear a bit about being bio degradable. How does that effect Stainless steel, magnetic iron, and carbon fiber filament? Will a part last forever or degrade in 5-10 years?
How well does magnetic iron conduct? Is it like a real steel, or like tin plated rubber in use?
All of those filaments may have many great uses, but not enough info to know.
Carbon Fiber for instance may work great for small wind generator blades and or hubs, strong and solid? Or would it just snap to pieces in high winds and storms?
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What are some practical uses for our exotic 3d printer filament? Visit proto-pasta.com and then share your idea!
I would use the Carbon fiber filament to create parts for RC Airplane or quad copter because of it strength
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What are some practical uses for our exotic 3d printer filament? Visit proto-pasta.com and then share your idea!
I like the magnetic and high strength filaments - handy for household products. I'll be printing a fender for my motorcycle here in the next few days.
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I can see these exotic 3d printer filaments being used at several scales- from small scale rings to large scale industrial design.
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Strong parts for example for moving stuff
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Robots to take over the world!!
Seriously, though, robots. Carbon fiber for flyers, steel for arms, high temp PLA for exaust covers...
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better spare parts for automotive, household, office, high end toys and gadgets.
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The carbon fiber would be really good for making lightweight tools.
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I'll actually be using it to make an enclosure for dropping a Go Pro from near-space altitudes... ;)
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RC drones or other hobby crafts
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All bicycle parts (frame, wheels, steering, brakes, etc) from carbon fiber would be nice
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I would like to make really strong parts that would last.
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I would use the carbon fiber for quadcoptors and plane parts.
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Artistic projects. The metal filaments could have some very interesting surface appearances depending on how it performs. I'd love to see a copper, brass or bronze filled filament.
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http://www.proto-pasta.com/shop/magnetic-iron-pla has potential to be used for magnetic sensing and speakers.
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The Magnetic iron could easily be printed into assemble-able Maglev tracks - they could be used to create levitation tracks like maglev trains, but smaller, say, for camera-paths or the movement of materials with low energy costs. For example, a magnetic spiral tracks could be assembled in pieces that wrap around someone in a spiral formation, which could allow a floating camera to spiral around you taking a perfect 3D scan, or 3D photography capture-collection.
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Would like to try the high temp PLA. PLA prints so much easier than ABS, but leave it in your car . . .
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I am looking forward to printing levitating doodads from magnetic PLA.
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Many practical things that can be printed using PC-ABS. I suppose I'd use it where heat might be an issue with other filaments. Like for in car brackets or phone / gps / ipad mounts.