I have a piece of test equipment that needs to stay underwater for days. Normally I would use or make a waterproof case with a lid and a gasket.

Instead, I’m wondering if I could print a box, pause the print just before the top face, put the device inside and then print the top face over it. No openings, no nothing, and the device works by induction so it doesn’t need to physically connect to anything.

But this would only work if 3D-printed PLA walls are really waterproof. After all, 3D-printed features are kind of a bunch of wires more or less loosely attached to each other, so I wouldn’t be surprised if water could leak through under pressure.

Before I spend any time assessing this myself, has anybody tried printing waterproof enclosures?

  • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    I made a small planter and I sprayed it with some sort of clear sealant for extra measure and it has never leaked.

    For you, under pressure might leak after a little while, but you could put some sort of sealant on it to have more faith in it. It depends how long you want it under water, but it should be at least a little water-proof by itself.

    Sorry no better experience than that