Protective clothingA test piece from the surface of protective clothing The piece is divided into 2 layers. It works by distributing the force of a blow out on a wider area. The outer layer is a hard shell and is made of nylion reinforced PLAthe inner layer is printed in soft Pla providing the piece a flexible surfaceI'm working on adding a third and fourth layer which should ensure a less eye-catching look and a better protector against sharp objects
Thats pretty cool. How do you assemble? Do you simply change filament mid print?
I was about to make some design of possible printed piece of "fabric". Very inspiring. I'll share too :)
yzorg
over 10 years
nice one!
lets try nylon filament and print it directly onto Nylon fabric
nallath
almost 11 years
But isn't that ABS with extra additions? I know that some ABS has glasfiber mixed with it to make it stronger.
Lina & Thomas
almost 11 years
Protective gear, with hard shells, designed for skateboarding and BMX driving is usually made of ABS.
nallath
almost 11 years
Is PLA or ABS strong enough to provide any kind of protection?