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Topic: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

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?

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2 Reply by IanJohnson

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

I don't know about the fuel, but ABS begins to soften at 100C.

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

ABS will not work with gasoline. I believe the added solvents will cause it to dissolve.

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

I think printed nylon would work for you.

You might look into taulman 618.

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

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?

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

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.

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

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.

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Re: ABS plastic vs Heat & chemicals?

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.

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