1. Jan 15, 2018 #1
   Des Moines, IA

   DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

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   Anyone know what specific type of plastic is used for all our marine pumps/fans, output spigots, etc?

    
2. Jan 15, 2018 #2
   Williamsburg, IA

   ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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   HDPE is used quite a bit.
   
   High density polyethylene, for those unfamiliar..

    
3. Jan 15, 2018 #3
   Cedar Rapids, IA

   blackx-runner Administrator Website Team Leadership Team

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   Not entirely sure. I think bulkheads are usually abs plastic. Plumbing is typically pvc. Not sure about materials in pumps and similar products. I would guess it would be similar to an abs plastic like material.
   
   Looking to 3D print some stuff?

    
4. Jan 16, 2018 #4
   Des Moines, IA

   DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

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   Yup...

    
5. Jan 16, 2018 #5
   Cedar Rapids, IA

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   Cool. When you get it figured out you should make a thread on the project.

    
6. Jan 17, 2018 #6
   West Des Moines, IA

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   Talk to Ashton about this, he's done a ton of 3D printing and testing

    
7. Jan 18, 2018 #7
   Adel, IA

   Actuary Well-Known ReefKeeper

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   I know there was some talk about avoiding PLA since it essentially breaks down in water. However, I know RHF at one point had some pretty extensive threads about this being incredibly slow and not harmful in a reef environment. You probably want to avoid any colors though.

    
8. Jan 22, 2018 #8
   

   xiaoxiy

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   I know that Vivid Creative Aquatics 3d prints their random flow generators. You should see if they list the material on their website!

    

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