Best filament for prining tracks and wheels

[PainlessWolf]

Good morning again,
Thank you very much! I'll have one removed and measured and the info sent to you this evening after work.
regards,
Painless

[midlife306]

Magic


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[PainlessWolf]

Good afternoon, Wayne,
Work is slow so here you go:
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regards,
Painless

P.S. Before I forget, the little raised nubs are _supposed_ to be bolt heads ;o) 21Century, eh?

[Tiger6]

I use this PLA from Amazon, prints with a much better surface finish than anything else I have tried and quite reasonable (altho getting gradually more expensive) -

For Tyres I was using ridgd.ink TPU, it makes them nice and soft at a 10% infill density, but takes forever to print - https://rigid.ink/products/tpu-1-75mm-0 ... 0492777491 (not currently available thru Amazon, think they are trying to sell direct now)

I'm now trying Sunlu instead - much more filament for the money, but it it is noticeably less flexible and results in a harder part (being less flexible does allow me to print at higher speeds tho!).

Next I'll be trying some Sainsmart material.

[RichieFL]

Know this may be a few years late but I’d suggest adding small rubber bumpers on the bottom of each track link for less wear and tear
Cheers!

[tankme]

What material I print with depends on the situation. I live in Texas so PLA is a non-starter for me. PETG works well for tracks if the tracks are fairly robust. If they are more delicate, PETG might not be the best bet. I've printed tracks and wheels in ASA, ABS, PETG, PETG-HF, and various resins. It all depends on what I see while printing some test prints. There really are no hard and fast rules for every situation.