Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone

Re:Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone by stavros on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @08:43PM (#44243100)

Yep, I've used that as well, but, as you say, it's just very bad for impact resistance. I think the sweet spot between weight and durability might be ABS or something like ASA.

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Re:Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone by tsungxu on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @09:09PM (#44243246)

Yes and there is foaming ASA as well which is almost as light as foaming PLA. But I can't print ASA well on my A1 and the weight penalty was still enough that I didn't try, given the mission profile of flight time.

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Re:Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone by sandos on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:39AM (#44245475)

Did I dream or is there even foaming TPU? TPU in general seems almost indestructible to me so should be good :)

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Re:Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone by regularfry on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @01:18PM (#44249727)

Colorfabb Varioshore, among others. It's extremely neat stuff.

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