Researchers from Canada’s Western University have developed a new open-source approach for 3D printing water pipe fittings. According to the London, Ontario-based team, around 126 billion cubic meter
Could be promising as long as the print is water tight.
Thanks for the share. That’s interesting and I understand the niche needs for developping countries. Especially when you don’t have a strong control on what you get as pipes.
What I find interesting is the way they choose to make it watertight : “100% infill was leveraged to ensure all components were watertight, while extrusion flow was increased by 5-15% to prevent layer gaps.”
Thanks for the share. That’s interesting and I understand the niche needs for developping countries. Especially when you don’t have a strong control on what you get as pipes.
What I find interesting is the way they choose to make it watertight : “100% infill was leveraged to ensure all components were watertight, while extrusion flow was increased by 5-15% to prevent layer gaps.”