jesse_burns8•14d agoProlific Poster

Tried using a 3D printed bracket for a motion sensor in a client's garage and it melted from the summer heat in Phoenix.

I learned the hard way that PLA filament has a low glass transition point after the sensor fell off the wall and triggered a false alarm at 2 AM, so what materials do you guys use for custom mounts in hot environments?

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the_hannah14d ago

My outdoor camera mount in Tucson warped last July when it hit 118 degrees. I switched to ASA filament and haven't had a single issue since, even through this past heatwave. It prints almost like PLA but handles UV and high temps much better.

mark4914d ago

Wait, 118 degrees? That's not just hot, that's melt-your-face-off hot...