What 3D printing project are you working on today?

[Redbrickman]

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

 

[Nifty]

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.

 

[Artur5]

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

 

[Redbrickman]

What about printing a strip of TPU maybe 5-6 layers high and glue to the part where it clamps on the bars?

 

[Nifty]

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

Fair point on TPU, though from what I’ve seen, its heat resistance is still a bit better than PLA... usually around 60–80°C vs PLA’s 55–60°C. But yeah, it’ll definitely still soften if it’s under pressure in a full sun. I might end up switching to PETG and doing that TPU strip idea.

I think for now I'll test TPU and see how it goes. Also, I even think PLA would work because there is a bit of thermal mass to the part, and my bike is rarely in super-hot situations for long.