Advice on decoration material inside loop

[Swiebertjeee]

Hello there! 

 

I am planning on  a new build, but in this build I want to mount a figurine inside the reservoir , I am wondering what material is safe to use. I am planning to design a model and 3d print this, so it is crucial I use material: 

- To resists the heat which a reservoir can maximal get

- Will not degrade over time due too liquid. 

 

Does anyone have any idea about what material to use, or where I can find more information about this? 

[starry]

15 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

Hello there! 

 

I am planning on  a new build, but in this build I want to mount a figurine inside the reservoir , I am wondering what material is safe to use. I am planning to design a model and 3d print this, so it is crucial I use material: 

- To resists the heat which a reservoir can maximal get

- Will not degrade over time due too liquid. 

 

Does anyone have any idea about what material to use, or where I can find more information about this? 

Pretty sure Jayztwocents did a video on the pros and cons of different types of fluid dye. I cant seem to find it but I know it exists.

I will keep looking for you.

[starry]

19 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

Hello there! 

 

I am planning on  a new build, but in this build I want to mount a figurine inside the reservoir , I am wondering what material is safe to use. I am planning to design a model and 3d print this, so it is crucial I use material: 

- To resists the heat which a reservoir can maximal get

- Will not degrade over time due too liquid. 

 

Does anyone have any idea about what material to use, or where I can find more information about this? 

I completely misread your post, wow Im tired, sorry about that.

[For Science!]

36 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

Hello there! 

 

I am planning on  a new build, but in this build I want to mount a figurine inside the reservoir , I am wondering what material is safe to use. I am planning to design a model and 3d print this, so it is crucial I use material: 

- To resists the heat which a reservoir can maximal get

- Will not degrade over time due too liquid. 

 

Does anyone have any idea about what material to use, or where I can find more information about this? 

I guess PETG should be a good fit, however I can't say the same for any color seeping out.

[Swiebertjeee]

38 minutes ago, For Science! said:

I guess PETG should be a good fit, however I can't say the same for any color seeping out.

Will that damage any parts within the loop? I don't want that to damage rads or anything. 

 

53 minutes ago, seapriestess said:

I completely misread your post, wow Im tired, sorry about that.

No worries

[For Science!]

10 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

Will that damage any parts within the loop? I don't want that to damage rads or anything. 

 

No worries

PETG is okay as it what hardtubing is made of, you don't want little shards coming off it, but that's more to do with the print than the material.

[HM-2]

I would potentially look at a something SLA printed in a waterproof resin, or possibly SLS printed in waterproof polyamide. Both processes have far less risk of fragmentation than traditional 3D printing and also offer far higher resolution and accuracy. They used to be very expensive but there are a number of providers who do both for very reasonable costs. I've had several custom SLA parts made now (pump bracket, GPU brackets and an IO cover) for a total of about £45 including dying and tumble finishing.

[Swiebertjeee]

59 minutes ago, HM-2 said:

I would potentially look at a something SLA printed in a waterproof resin, or possibly SLS printed in waterproof polyamide. Both processes have far less risk of fragmentation than traditional 3D printing and also offer far higher resolution and accuracy. They used to be very expensive but there are a number of providers who do both for very reasonable costs. I've had several custom SLA parts made now (pump bracket, GPU brackets and an IO cover) for a total of about £45 including dying and tumble finishing.

What companies do you use to provide these objects? Is it you send them a 3d design and they create it? 

[HM-2]

9 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

What companies do you use to provide these objects?

I've used 3DPeople here in the UK. https://www.3dpeople.uk/. Believe they ship Europe-wide.

These are my SLS prints in Nylon if you're interested- not waterproof but should give you an idea on quality.

 

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, Swiebertjeee said:

Is it you send them a 3d design and they create it? 

Correct