Rigid Tube

Is it possible to make a ridged tube 5/16” O.D. with 1/16” Side wall and 8” long and build it straight up? If PLA is used, can it be reheated and formed and will it still maintain the same strength?

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dirwin22 Is it possible to make a ridged tube 5/16” O.D. with 1/16” Side wall and 8” long and build it straight up?[/color
Yes,but you would need to print 2 at a time. Bear in mind, not all printers would be capable of doing it.


If PLA is used, can it be reheated and formed and will it still maintain the same strength?

Formed into what?

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Waitaki 3D Printer

It can be done but will not be very rigid if the wall is 1.5mm. If you really meant ridged then that could be done and it would make it more rigid. Vertical ridges are no problem but horizontal ones might well create a problem with support. 8 inches might be slightly high for a lot of 200mm build height printers. An option would be to make 2 tubes that fit together.
To print it you will probably need to use a raft to avoid it detaching from the print bed.
If you put a PLA tube in boiling water for 10 secs then it can be shaped and should retain its strength after cooling.