Is PLA a good material for 3D printing a tool intended to remove pack ice from a driveway?
from JoshuaSlowpoke777@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 15 Jan 2024 20:42
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polygon6121@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 2024 21:00 next collapse

Sounds terrible. But I encourage you to try it, it is a good exercise in understanding the material better. Maybe try a smaller scale first

Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 2024 21:11 next collapse

www.homedepot.com/p/…/303889999

I don’t know what PLA cost but this is $25 and will actually do the job.

GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip on 15 Jan 2024 21:37 next collapse

No. Go buy a shovel, it will probably be cheaper than the filament anyway and actually be able to do what you want.

smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works on 15 Jan 2024 22:04 next collapse

No. First hit it’ll chip or break. For ice you need steel.

TheKracken@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 2024 06:11 next collapse

No

JoBo@feddit.uk on 16 Jan 2024 11:24 collapse

How big is the printer? This sounds like a very expensive, bad idea.

JoshuaSlowpoke777@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 2024 14:10 collapse

I was thinking something like a chisel, but yeah, these comments suggest even that would break before the ice.

JoBo@feddit.uk on 16 Jan 2024 15:10 collapse

Try salt?