Quoted from latenite04:Thanks for all the info. I don't have a specific need for nylon at this point, I was just thinking of trying it to have some experience in case I need it. I have a spare oven to dry it in and an enclosed spool holder with desiccant but it still sounds like a pain so maybe I'll skip it. I didn't realize nylon would need constant drying. I'll have to give PETG a try.
Like others have pointed out, PETG is a good start for printing parts with better properties than PLA, I havent tried ABS but PC is a really tough material if youre looking for something even better, colour options might be limited though.
I made a simple test between Nylon (Left), PETG (Middle) and PC (Right) of a part I made, Nylon and PETG collapsed at approximatly 800kg in the arbor press, I stopped PC at 1000kg and removed it to check, no sign of damage so I continued to approximatly 1300kg when it collapsed, the PC part was roughly 50% stronger in this arbor press test.
You will find difference between manufacturers as well, I tested to bend another PETG part I made with three different manufacturers, I wasnt able to break two of them, the right and the intact piece below them is from the same manufacturer.
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