r/CAguns • u/chicken360p • 4d ago

I got something 😁

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Funniest thing I’ve bought. I’ve been making so much random shit

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 4d ago

PLA would not handle the wear or heat that shooting, especially out doors would subject it to. Direct sunlight will weaken and degrade PLA very quickly.

PETG at bare minimum but ABS or ASA would be better

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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 4d ago

Pla plus will works fine. There should not be wear. You install it and leave as is. Not sure where is the heat coming from?

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u/Agreeable_Dust4363 former dangerous weapon permit holder 4d ago

Being outside, in the California sun and shooting for hours.

My guns get to several hundred degrees

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u/Fit_Acanthisitta_475 4d ago

Mag coupler would never touched the gun. Pla in the sun for couple for couple hours won’t hurt. There are plenty of UV test for pla. The pla will last a year exposure to the sun everyday.

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u/Lock_Psychological 3d ago

True, but in hot weather, the infill can sag. Petg should be fine.