Apologies if this is in the wrong section, this can count as hardware... so...
Hey, guys. I'm getting a customized 3D printer that's based on the Prusa i3, (Just so you guys know what I'm working with) and I was thinking of what filaments I should use?
A friend of mine suggested PLA since it's less toxic(?) than ABS and said something about me not wanting to print using ABS in my room.
However, a guy I know who teaches robotics for a living suggested ABS since PLA dissolves in water, apparently. I don't know, I'm new to all this.
So, here are my questions.
What kind of filament should I use? What are the benefits and drawbacks of ABS and PLA?
Is it possible to get support material that dissolves?
There is a 3D printing general thread, but it isn't so active so it obviously gets buried deep in the mess that is officially known as General Discussion: [url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1243304[/url]
[QUOTE=Van-man;47897940]There is a 3D printing general thread, but it isn't so active so it obviously gets buried deep in the mess that is officially known as General Discussion: [url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1243304[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks! I didn't know that thread existed.
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