hmm, that's how I broke one of my cameras :( it's not the printer part I'm worried about. Still, maybe I'll give it another try with hyper PLA stuff. Thank you!
On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 9:10 AM Jeff Greer <[email protected]> wrote: > No load. They're just discs/plates with a hole in the middle that the > mast goes through and holes near the edges to keep the individual wire > elements separated from one another... But I wouldn't be afraid to try PLA > for light load-bearing applications. Save the file so you can print again > if it breaks. Plastic's cheap, and PLA is recyclable. Some say > biodegradable, but that takes a very, very long time... > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gokhan KORALTURK <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 6, 2024 7:51 AM > *To:* Jeff Greer <[email protected]> > *Cc:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>; mike.williams > shopjubilee.com <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] 3d printing for ham radio > > Hey Heff, > > were they carrying any load, if so maybe later I can pick your brain a bit > for help then? I'd prefer PLA if I can, simply because it's more > environmentally friendly but I could not print anything that would survive > being inside a car while holding any sort of weight. MY outside camera > mounts were the same even if they are not inside a car. Maybe I'm not doing > it right. > > On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 7:24 AM Jeff Greer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I made spreader plates for my DX Commander clone out of PLA and they've > been outside for several years and are holding up fine. > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Gokhan KORALTURK via BVARC <[email protected]> > Date: 9/6/24 6:53 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > Cc: Gokhan KORALTURK <[email protected]>, "mike.williams shopjubilee.com" < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] 3d printing for ham radio > > I'd not recommend PLA for outdoors. Especially here in Texas where it can > get severe heat or worse yet very quick changes in temperature. Especially > anything contained in a car would break very easily. (Mostly from layers) > PETG is very sturdy outdoors but still gets a bit soft if it is for > instance right under the windshield in a car, but it survives if it is > printed with 100% infill. TPU is usually fine, it get a bit softer than > normal under windshield but does not melt and in my experience it survives > the cold just fine. > > I'd add more but I'm down with covid so hope this helps! > GK0KHN > > On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 6:45 AM mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I recently purchased a hobby 3D printer (ender 3 V2) and have made some > mounting brackets for my 2730 display. I participated in a EFHW Antenna > class where we built transformers onto 3D printed substrates. And I have > found dipole termination plate models. Beyond that, looking for other ham > radio related models and targets. What say you? > > What experience have you had with outdoor use of PETG, TPU and PLA? > > Thanks in advance! > > '73, > Mike KK5SC > Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > -- > Gokhan KORALTURK > > > > -- > Gokhan KORALTURK > -- Gokhan KORALTURK
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