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Topic: hot air - will part melt?

hello everybody hope this fines you well,
i would like to make an extraction connection to my clothes dryer (when machine arrives).
would the hot air coming from the clothes drier melt the plastic.
regards,
roger.

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

PLA that is

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

PLA has a melting point of 150-160 °C. How hot is the air coming out of the dryer?

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

hello again brad,
i'm not sure will need to find that out but thanks for the temp info
regards,
roger

5 Reply by Tomek

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

Solidoodle can use ABS....so why not use ABS? Higher melting point.

If you are very concerned, you can make a mold with PLA, then use a silicone casting material that can be similarly food safe and high temp resistance.

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

Check out Smooth-on for casting stuff.  Great little company.

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Re: hot air - will part melt?

hi all,
Stuck my hand in around the back and the air coming out is (surprisingly) not very hot.
I suppose I was imaging something like a hair drier where it can burn if you hold you
hand right up to it.
Anyway will make something up. Happy wife happy life.
Roger.