{"id":101539,"date":"2020-08-07T16:54:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T08:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facfox.com\/?p=101539"},"modified":"2020-08-07T16:54:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T08:54:43","slug":"how-to-print-water-tight-and-air-tight-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/news\/how-to-print-water-tight-and-air-tight-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Print Water-tight and Air-tight Containers with Desktop Printer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Air-tight and water-tight containers such as cups, canisters, or tanks can now be 3D printed using standard filament 3D printers. This makes it possible to make 3D prints that hold water or float. Air pressure tanks, boats, submersibles, pontoons, and food safe containers can be made. Lab-ware such as tubing, pipettes, measuring spoons and cups, and beakers and flasks can also be made.<\/p>\n

Intro pic shows a 3D printed martini glass and beaker holding colored water.<\/p>\n

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Step 1: How It Works<\/h2>\n
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After more than a year of experimenting with various slicer programs and slicer settings, a way was found to print objects with a standard filament printer that will hold water or air under pressure.<\/p>\n

Normal slicer program settings will produce a clean fast print that is fairly porous. Microscopic gaps are formed between side by side layers and where the extruder reverses direction.<\/p>\n

Pic 1 shows a typical print using normal settings and pic 2 shows a print with fused layers.<\/p>\n

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Minimum Wall Thickness<\/strong><\/p>\n

The minimum thickness that containers should be designed with is .068 inches. This will result in at least 3 extrusions side by side in a vertical wall. This gives a double seal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Step 2: Tools and Materials<\/h2>\n
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