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Thread: 3D printer for plumbing
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10-31-2020, 05:29 PM #1
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3D printer for plumbing
Hello, I was wondering which 3d printer would be the best for printing plumbing parts such as siphons and gaskets?
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10-31-2020, 08:09 PM #2
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The printer isn't going to be the determining factor in your goal, I believe, as much as the filament choice will be. 3D printed parts are generally considered to be porous and not watertight unless coated with a sealant of some form. Gaskets imply that the part is going to provide sealing. That requires a flexible filament such as TPU, also known by the brand name NinjaFlex™. There are other flexible filaments on the market. My experience with the flexible filaments is that they will also provide a bit less porosity, but testing and experimentation is indicated.
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11-01-2020, 11:54 AM #3
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this is really great piece of advice thank you so much
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11-19-2020, 10:21 AM #4
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For waterproof parts, maybe a resin based printer is more suitable than a filament printer. We have a second hand one for sale right now, good for large pieces, or larger production runs, if this is what you are after: https://photocentricgroup.com/lcmagna/
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03-23-2021, 05:50 AM #5
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One of my friend has such a printer and creates amazing parts for everything almost, not only for plumbing, so it's a great purchase.
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08-20-2021, 05:32 AM #6
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I needed to know that too. Thank you very much.
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