1st Build New material alternative for under suits

[WatsonT]

Hello 405th this is my first thread I’ve ever done. But I thought this might help out some people. I just found a good alternative material for under suit waist sections. Don’t know if any one has tried this yet but it worked remarkably well. It’s 3d printed with Siraya Tech’s Flex TPU AIR foaming filament which drops the weight to 50%, the shore hardness from 95A of other TPUs to 65A and makes the print porous/breathable. It is a little pricey at $44/kg but well worth it. The whole waist sections weighs 800g, is very flexible, and comfortable. It also prints with a nice fine rough even finish. Printed in 44h on a elegoo orangestorm giga but can be printed on a cr-10/neptune 3 max like printer. Once the material is printed, it feels more like an EVA foam then a 3-D print. I have also attached a quick demo to show how flexible this material can be. Here is an Amazon link for the filament: Amazon.com: Siraya Tech Flex TPU Air - Lightweight Active Foaming Flexible 3D Filament, Adjustable Hardness 65A-82A, High-Speed Printing, Easy to Use, for Wearables, Sports Gear & Soft Prototypes (Black, 1kg) : Industrial & Scientific

 

[Benton188]

I have heard of this stuff from my one friend who's really big into printing. He was talking about it's flexibility and durability. Do you have the total on how many kgs it took to print the ab wrap?

 

[WatsonT]

I have heard of this stuff from my one friend who's really big into printing. He was talking about it's flexibility and durability. Do you have the total on how many kgs it took to print the ab wrap?

Only 800 grams

 

[Spartan J114]

That finish is actually super crazy! I have been working on a multi part abs wrap inspired heavily by pipninja However finding 4 way stretch pleather has been troublesome