I'm In Love With PETG

I have been using PETG for quite a while and find it varies so much from different suppliers. My go to one now is from "Sunlu", 240 nozzle temp and 90 bed temperature using pritt stick on bed. This works very well on my Ender 5+. I also use PLA+ a lot appears to be more robust than ordinary PLA and easier to print than PETG, ABS, Nylon. Just printed some gears for a rail bender with PLA+ instead of Nylon and working fine so far. JC

3D printing is an amazing concept. Really, i was blown away by the possibilities when i first heard of it.

But, aside from the serious brain ache i'd give myself with all that 'computer stuff ' I don't think it will be an addition to my home workshop until an affordable hobbyist machine is available to 3D print metal.

Now that would open up some real possibilities for hobby use & beyond.

hope that's not a pipe dream or too off topic.

It certainly is.

My son gave me his 'old' 3D printer, and I am getting to grips with 3D printing.

But it is so useful - I have already CAD'd and printed :

A new 'lid' for our garden bird feeder,

A washer and a blanking plug for the drain pipework of our kitchen sink

A set of replacement feet for the bathroom scales, (the old ones having broken),

A set of new plastic jaw face pieces for a Crab clamp,

A tool holder for a compact toolkit I use "in the field" for broadcasting work,

New plastic hinge/connecting pieces for our clothes-horse.

It is so good to be able to make these things, rather than throwing away the entire broken item, or trying to buy new parts at huge cost. I have no lathe or mill, or dividing head etc, and anyway, it would take me much longer to make these things that way, whereas, I can measure and model the item in the computer at my desk and then take it to the printer in our garage, where it happily works away.

I have not got the printing exactly right yet, but I am learning fast - and with the help on this forum.

New feet for bathroom scales :

Edited By John Doe 2 on 03/03/2023 11:19:42

PETG lifting problems completely solved by putting the bed temperature up to 80C. I had used 60C previously.

Useful to know.

I use PLA+ for most things now.

Neil