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02-08-2016, 10:23 AM #1
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I agree with you that you can actually make useful things with a 3D printer, but pipe fittings are tough. A pipe fitting is tapered and the outward (hoop) stress will split the layers apart easily. I have had some success in wrapping the fitting with thread and then epoxy coating the thread reinforcement in place. For straight threads in ABS printed parts, I have used heat set threaded inserts with great success, but those are not watertight. There are some watertight, straight thread types that use an oring to seal. I have not tried those.
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02-08-2016, 10:57 AM #2
I've tried about 10 times to print something, anything, that is watertight. So far I have not succeeded. No matter what my layer height or how many outer layers, or even solid infill, I can't get a watertight print in ABS, PET, PLA or Nylon.
Bambu P1S/AMS
NVision4D http://nvision4d.com
Please explain to me how to...
05-17-2024, 12:15 PM in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materials