i want to create an enclosure for my eboard on this website
but i see a lot of options out there:
PLA
ABS
HIPS
PETG
FlexPLA
Recreus FilaFlex
Resin
Castable Resin
Formlabs Standard Resin
Ninjaflex
Nylon (FDM)
VisiJet
etc.
also on thingverse i see a lot of paramters for the 3d printer like…
Round
BShell
TxtSize
Thick
FPanel
Height
Length
etc…
1- do you know which is the best material?
2- can you recommend me parameters for the printer?
i just want something durable that don’t crack with one hit
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2- i can choose between 100-500 microns, which size do you recommend?
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if you have a lot of details in you print you should aim low microns! If you have a simple box go with the high microns your printer is supporting because you have less layers that have to bond to each other. Thus it will be more solid.
There are several designs on Thingiverse and you can design in 123D Design really easily (lowest learning curve for creating 3d objects to print). Only downside to 3d printing is you can only print as large as your bed will allow which usually isn’t large enough. You can create several pieces and fit them together but that isn’t great either. Check out @psychotiller site. He has several nice enclosures he makes out of ABS and the cost/turnaround time isn’t bad. He’ll even make you an enclosure with specs you provide. His work can be seen throughout this forum and his site.
Sorry just saw you are using a 3rd party to print your part, you should still checkout psychotillers site as the cost might be competitive .
I have been looking for 3D model software. I haven’t tried anything yet. I know after effects but I need to try modeling soon. I really want to break into the 3D printing world.
I would use PLA,CF or PETG with 3-4mm wall thickness with 100% infill for the large size because they have less shrinkage problems during the printing than ABS. Nylon is very strong yet, prone to warping. I have been using TaulmanTECH-G 3D Printing Filament(PETG) I have a good result for the strength instead of Nylon.
I used CF filament and I reinforced inside of the enclosure with CFcloth for the flex but for the stiff deck it should be fine without it.
i find something interesting a plastic that you can mold with your hands only using 60ºC hot water and then when you finish put it in cold water to make the plastic hard.
I’ve got 4mm. Have harsh roads sometimes and it did not crack yet. Eliminate sharp corners and round them out… 3mm might be possible if you make sure layer adhesion is on point