Questions tagged [outdoors]
For questions related to the use of 3D printed material outdoors
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Which is more durable to sunlight/weather - PLA, ABS or PETG
The backstory: I'm installing a pigeon net in my home. Because of the shape of the opening I'm installing the net in and the material on the sides it's difficult to anchor the net using the normal ...
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PLA use outdoors?
I have been using PLA filament for two years now and have had good prints. ABS on the other hand has not been so good, so my choice of filament is PLA.
I am getting ready to do a sign for the ...
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3d printing for outdoor use: what types of filament are most weather resistant?
I'd like to print modifications for my birdfeeder, both to patch over the hail damage from last summer and to try to deter the neighborhood squirrels. I have an FDM printer (and experience with nylon,...
