3D Printing 3D Filament with Tungsten

[cwbullet]

Odd new filament:

https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusament-petg-tungsten-75-1kg/
Now I can line the walls of my new Nuclear Bunker with 3D-printed insulation.

 

[Banzai88]

I wonder how much 1kg will actually print? I mean, it's tungsten impregnated, so I imagine not much!

Just printing a temp tower and stringing test would break the bank, LOL.

Might be fun to have the sample spool, just to have it as a conversation piece. 100g for $24. At $229 for a 1kg spool that makes it more than 10x more expensive that most conventional PLA spools.

 

[jmasterj]

What a weird thing to 3D print. I'm sure someone can find an interesting use for it, though.

 

[Adrian A]

Nosecone tip weight!

Personally though, I just pour in a tungsten powder/epoxy slurry

 

[rharshberger]

Working in the nuclear sector I can see a possible use for tungsten filled plastic, it would be easier to make "lightweight" shield for samples and stuff in lab environements and specialized tools for use in the field for sampling.

 

[cwbullet]

Working in the nuclear sector I can see a possible use for tungsten filled plastic, it would be easier to make "lightweight" shield for samples and stuff in lab environements and specialized tools for use in the field for sampling.

I hope so.

 

[cwbullet]

Nosecone tip weight!

Personally though, I just pour in a tungsten powder/epoxy slurry

I might try that when I get my Prusa XL. One nozzle can put out the PETG with Tungsten weight, and the other can put the PC Blend with CF shell.

 

[sriegel]

Saw some of that last week at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. It would be used for rad shielding according to the vendor.