← Back to context Comment by WillAdams 1 month ago PETG is a nice option w/o the same fumes and which has less of a need to vent outside. 4 comments WillAdams Reply stavros 1 month ago PETG is nowhere near as light or heat-resistant as ABS, so it's a nice option only when you don't really care about the characteristics of what you're printing. Aurornis 1 month ago PETG has a higher density than ABS.Its heat resistance is also not that far behind ABS.ABS is harder to print well. Warping and layer adhesion problems could make it perform worse than PETG unless everything was tuned properly. stavros 1 month ago Yes, PETG has higher density, so it's much heavier for the same volume, exactly what the author doesn't want.The heat resistance isn't far behind, but that still means it's behind.Yes, it's hard to print well, but it's the best-performing material when you need light, durable material. That's the tradeoff. 1 reply →
stavros 1 month ago PETG is nowhere near as light or heat-resistant as ABS, so it's a nice option only when you don't really care about the characteristics of what you're printing. Aurornis 1 month ago PETG has a higher density than ABS.Its heat resistance is also not that far behind ABS.ABS is harder to print well. Warping and layer adhesion problems could make it perform worse than PETG unless everything was tuned properly. stavros 1 month ago Yes, PETG has higher density, so it's much heavier for the same volume, exactly what the author doesn't want.The heat resistance isn't far behind, but that still means it's behind.Yes, it's hard to print well, but it's the best-performing material when you need light, durable material. That's the tradeoff. 1 reply →
Aurornis 1 month ago PETG has a higher density than ABS.Its heat resistance is also not that far behind ABS.ABS is harder to print well. Warping and layer adhesion problems could make it perform worse than PETG unless everything was tuned properly. stavros 1 month ago Yes, PETG has higher density, so it's much heavier for the same volume, exactly what the author doesn't want.The heat resistance isn't far behind, but that still means it's behind.Yes, it's hard to print well, but it's the best-performing material when you need light, durable material. That's the tradeoff. 1 reply →
stavros 1 month ago Yes, PETG has higher density, so it's much heavier for the same volume, exactly what the author doesn't want.The heat resistance isn't far behind, but that still means it's behind.Yes, it's hard to print well, but it's the best-performing material when you need light, durable material. That's the tradeoff. 1 reply →
PETG is nowhere near as light or heat-resistant as ABS, so it's a nice option only when you don't really care about the characteristics of what you're printing.
PETG has a higher density than ABS.
Its heat resistance is also not that far behind ABS.
ABS is harder to print well. Warping and layer adhesion problems could make it perform worse than PETG unless everything was tuned properly.
Yes, PETG has higher density, so it's much heavier for the same volume, exactly what the author doesn't want.
The heat resistance isn't far behind, but that still means it's behind.
Yes, it's hard to print well, but it's the best-performing material when you need light, durable material. That's the tradeoff.
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