Jnostupidquestions·No Stupid QuestionsbyJoshuaSlowpoke777 Is PLA a good material for 3D printing a tool intended to remove pack ice from a driveway?View original on lemmy.world7Comments8
ppolygon6121 lemmy.worldSounds terrible. But I encourage you to try it, it is a good exercise in understanding the material better. Maybe try a smaller scale first8
EEverythingispenguins lemmy.worldhttps://www.homedepot.com/p/Snow-Joe-7-in-Impact-Reducing-Steel-Ice-Chopper-with-Shock-Absorbing-Handle-SJEG700/303889999 I don't know what PLA cost but this is $25 and will actually do the job.8
GGregorGizeh lemmy.zipNo. Go buy a shovel, it will probably be cheaper than the filament anyway and actually be able to do what you want.6
JJoshuaSlowpoke777 replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI was thinking something like a chisel, but yeah, these comments suggest even that would break before the ice.1
No. First hit it'll chip or break. For ice you need steel.
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
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Snow-Joe-7-in-Impact-Reducing-Steel-Ice-Chopper-with-Shock-Absorbing-Handle-SJEG700/303889999
I don't know what PLA cost but this is $25 and will actually do the job.
No. Go buy a shovel, it will probably be cheaper than the filament anyway and actually be able to do what you want.
No
How big is the printer? This sounds like a very expensive, bad idea.
I was thinking something like a chisel, but yeah, these comments suggest even that would break before the ice.
Try salt?