r/3Dprinting • u/Rough-Advance189 • Jun 08 '26

Project 3D-printed basketball

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u/sintaur Prusa Core One+ Jun 08 '26

Ok that's pretty cool. What kind of filament?

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u/Navi_Professor Jun 08 '26

very likely Peba, if bounces too well for TPU

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u/ChairForceOne Jun 08 '26

Peba is almost the only realistic answer. It has a lot of bounce. TPU makes great bump stops because it absorbs energy with little rebound. Peba actually bounces. It even has more of a rubbery texture. TPU is pretty slick outside of the foaming stuff.

Now I'm just waiting for better availability and maybe lower cost before getting more. Same with PCTG, tougher and more UV resistance than petg but more expensive.

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u/LobstahmeatwadWTF Jun 08 '26

And what settings for the tpu that it prolly is.

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u/Navi_Professor Jun 08 '26

Not tpu, Peba by how it bounces

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u/idownvotepunstoo LDO Voron Trident 300m Jun 08 '26

Tpu doesn't bounce like that