What 3D printing project are you working on today?

Redbrickman

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PETG would certainly be more robust as it has a little bit of flex in it, however I'm sure it will do the job and if it all goes pear shaped then print another with MK2 enhancements. Even as I write this I can almost hear @The Hat thinking about Johnny 6 :)
 
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Ah Ha, the big question is.. Did you use a metal bolt or a plastic one ?
LOL, It has an embedded nut on one side for a nice fat bolt :)

Nice design !
If I had to print this part, I'd choose a filament slightly flexible and with good outdoors endurance like PETG or ASA, but given your predilection for PLA, it seems a moot point asking which filament you'll use, isn't ? ;)
Actually, I'm testing the fit in PLA, but I'm going to probably end up printing it in 95A TPU for strength, heat-resistance, and so it will "grab" onto the smooth metal a bit better.
 

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I wouldn't use TPU for heat resistance. It's on a par or worse than PLA.
 
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