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  • Ehhh, I find that PLA doesn’t survive well in continuously wet environments- gets kinda cheese-y like.

    Thats interesting you havent had any problems with it being wet though. ASA must be a lot more sensitive to manufacturer, because I had four complete spools of Bambu that just wouldn’t do shit without drying, and I’m about 30/80 on spools of Overture ASA that need drying vs don’t.



  • ASA is the peak material for outdoor prints with the best uv and weather resistance. It is quite a bit expensive but worth it imo if it’s not something you want to replace every 2 years. Downside is it must be dried before use every time and printed in a good enclosure printer, ideally preheated.

    How big is the cap? Is it a threaded pipe clean out cap or a manhole sized cap?
    There are codes regulating the loads a septic cap has to support (preventing people from falling in) as well as some need for atmospheric sealing. If you have to print in multiple sections I don’t know how tight you can make it and how strong it can really be if there is glue involved.