<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/1203/abs-plastic-vs-heat-chemicals/ Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:54:11 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11633/#p11633 scubaru89 wrote:

So I am still in the process of deciding if and when and which 3D printer I want to get.

I have been trying to come up with all the places and things I can make with it. One is my Motorized Bicycle. Yes you read that right, I put a 49cc engine on a mountain bike.

Why? Because I have an engineering mind and need to tinker and create. I get a top speed of 35 mph and get over 150 mpg!

So would I be able to produce parts that are in contact with fuel such as the air intake. It doesn't get fuel directly in it but some does get into it from the carb. I don't want the fuel to eat through my creation.

Also heat, how well does this plastic do with heat, what is the maximum conditions it should be exposed to?

Please do realize that ABS might dissolve when exposed to petrol.

]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:54:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11633/#p11633 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11476/#p11476 scubaru89 wrote:

So I am still in the process of deciding if and when and which 3D printer I want to get.

I have been trying to come up with all the places and things I can make with it. One is my Motorized Bicycle. Yes you read that right, I put a 49cc engine on a mountain bike.

Why? Because I have an engineering mind and need to tinker and create. I get a top speed of 35 mph and get over 150 mpg!

So would I be able to produce parts that are in contact with fuel such as the air intake. It doesn't get fuel directly in it but some does get into it from the carb. I don't want the fuel to eat through my creation.

Also heat, how well does this plastic do with heat, what is the maximum conditions it should be exposed to?

That's pretty sick.  Do you have anyplace where you documented the build or someplace that has more photos and details of it.  My brother would jump all over that and do it to one of his bikes.

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:52:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11476/#p11476 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11461/#p11461 scubaru89 wrote:
DePartedPrinter wrote:

I think printed nylon would work for you.

You might look into taulman 618.

And all of this would feed fine through a SD printer? I'm sure there would be changes to temps but otherwise anyone run this before?

It should feed fine through an SD. I have not ran any in a SD yet tho.

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:59:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11461/#p11461 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11460/#p11460 DePartedPrinter wrote:

I think printed nylon would work for you.

You might look into taulman 618.

And all of this would feed fine through a SD printer? I'm sure there would be changes to temps but otherwise anyone run this before?

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:55:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11460/#p11460 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11454/#p11454 I think printed nylon would work for you.

You might look into taulman 618.

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:36:39 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11454/#p11454 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11452/#p11452 ABS will not work with gasoline. I believe the added solvents will cause it to dissolve.

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:34:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11452/#p11452 <![CDATA[Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11449/#p11449 I don't know about the fuel, but ABS begins to soften at 100C.

]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:30:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11449/#p11449 <![CDATA[ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/11435/#p11435 So I am still in the process of deciding if and when and which 3D printer I want to get.

I have been trying to come up with all the places and things I can make with it. One is my Motorized Bicycle. Yes you read that right, I put a 49cc engine on a mountain bike.

Why? Because I have an engineering mind and need to tinker and create. I get a top speed of 35 mph and get over 150 mpg!

So would I be able to produce parts that are in contact with fuel such as the air intake. It doesn't get fuel directly in it but some does get into it from the carb. I don't want the fuel to eat through my creation.

Also heat, how well does this plastic do with heat, what is the maximum conditions it should be exposed to?

]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:15:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/11435/#p11435