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vgrimard
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ABS and Underwater Use

Hi there, thus far my printer is stock and I've mainly played with PLA and PETG.  Most of my prints turn out pretty well but now I want to build some things that will need to be used.  The challenge is that I will be using them in Mexico, so high heat, high UV, and in some cases, scuba diving at depth say 50M.  I have a couple questions...

Is ABS the best choice? 

Should I look at a nozzle change / upgrade?

Is there a buoyancy calculation I can make when producing some items?  For example, a camera / light bar.  Ideally I would like for it to be neutrally buoyant.

Interesting challenges that I have never really thought of before.

If you want to see what I'm talking about, you can see some of what I do here: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5I4hxADQXkmgH1wfwSzCdA

 

 

Posted : 21/03/2022 3:35 pm
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