u/atmh2

I finally took the plunge and bought my printer when I decided to print new wheels for my kiddos power wheels (they're discontinued). After about 2 months of setup, a bunch of other easier/faster prints, and 7 plus iterations of a profile jig to get the fit just right, I finally printed the wheels! 22 hours each and they came out great!

And more or less immediately broke.

I used PETG, 0.6mm nozzle, 4 Wall loops, gyroid infill. Total mass of about 0.75kg.

What do you think are the best filament for this? Nothing seems to have amazing impact strength except pla tough+, but that probably doesn't meet the other needs of strength, temperature resistance, and UV resistance. ABS? ASA? Something else?

I have an H2D so almost any filament is an option. Cost is a factor since something like PA6 could easily become $100 in materials alone. I'd like to keep it around $20 per wheel, which pretty much rules out PPS and PPA as well.

Thanks!

I will share this model on maker place once I get a finished product that can withstand some abuse.