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leojpod

Damn, what shall I use to get something slightly flexible? like for instance the legs of this keycap puller (sorry first example that came to mind)

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JoppeDC

Something thats slightly flexible might work, you'd have to test it. depends on a lot of factors like infill etc. If you want real flexibility you could print rubber, but that wouldn't work for a keycap puller ofcourse

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leojpod

Cheers, I'll try that out :)

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Erika Heidi

hey :) as @joppedc mentioned, PLA might break easily. I would try PETG, it has some flexibility depending on thickness and infill, but it's still strong enough to use for something like that.

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leojpod

Nice! thanks!

Is there some reference online that would give some flexibility/strongness measurement of these 3D printing materials based on the thickness/infill?

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Erika Heidi

I don't know about such a reference, but something like this might help get a better comparison between materials:

simplify3d.com/support/materials-g...

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leojpod

that's a pretty good start! Thanks a bunch!