Anno domini 2020 Sun, 27 Dec 19:46:34 -0800 John Dammeyer scripsit: > I think it depends on the plastic. A year or so ago we tried a bunch of > different materials for an iPhone holder belt clip. No luck. The plastic > wasn't as strong as the original injection molded material that broke. > Possibly the carbon fibre cored material might have been strong enough. > > Anyway, in 6 hours I'll know if the PLA version was worth the effort. The > attached photo is from a Misumi model of a 48T L Type. I removed the flanges > since they flare out and would make holding onto the build plate an issue.
I have good results printing pulleys with PETG (100% infill). > > I'll turn a hub out of aluminium. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andy Pugh [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: December-27-20 2:14 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Making L Type Timing pulleys. > > > > > > > > > On 27 Dec 2020, at 22:02, Chris Albertson < > > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You really CAN print pulley teeth. You might argue "plastic is not > > > strong > > > enough". If so then you will have a bigger problem with the rubber belt > > > teeth not being strong enough. > > > > Absolutely. 3D print is very comparable in strength to belt materials. > > > > Though, machining is faster for me. But not for most, I suspect. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
