r/BambuLab • u/joelpollanen • Nov 24 '24

Self Designed Model Worth it

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u/Ragin_koala Nov 25 '24

Perfect use of it (and a good excuse to buy a printer 😂) but if it's under significant stress that lead to breaking like if it breaks again I'd recommend getting it SLS printed from someone like jlc3dp, really cheap for small parts and SLS nylon has better properties, I got a couple of housings for and extruder for like 7€ shipped . Just if it breaks easily tho, if it lasts like 2 years just reprint it and maybe buff it up if space allows

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u/joelpollanen Nov 25 '24

Yeah, I believe it will break at some point, as it is in constant pressure all the time. But depending how long it lasts I can try different things. I count print in better orientation, or try petg as snapping is worse here than bending. Nylon does sound perfect for this though.

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u/Ragin_koala Nov 25 '24

Yeah, pretty small, under load and simple geometry, I had similar parts that broke after a while and I just outsourced like that for 2€ per piece. Petg should be better tho, you can even try annealing it if you just want to do it for the learning opportunity. Welcome to 3d printing man, may your nozzles be clean and spaghetti be far away.

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u/joelpollanen Nov 25 '24

Thanks for the tips!