PLA or PETG?

[RC-Dude]

I am printing aeroplane stuff and I use white for that.

So I want to order some black filament for RC car stuff. Not sure if I should use PLA or PETG.
More like fan adaptors, Max 6 esc plate etc.
Not spoilers or suspension arms.

What do you recommend?

 

[Jerry-rigged]

I have not had success with petg, but I gave up pretty quick.

Pla prints easy as cake, but you won't get a long lasting part, as it soaks up moisture from the air and gets brittle...

I need to try PETG again...

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Pctpe is going to be your best bet for adapters and such

 

[Jon NC RC]

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[MeHurricane]

Between PLA and PETG... PETG because it handles higher temps better.
Hurricane

 

[jondilly1974]

PLA is easier to print. PETG soaks up humidity really quickly. If you have a filament dryer, PETG becomes much easier. It still is stringy compared to PLA, so post processing is needed more often.

 

[rjinaz]

I use carbon fiber PLA+ for most of my parts.
Needs a stainless steel nozzle to print smoothly. CF will eat up a brass nozzle in no time.
As for durability, I printed a potato gun out of the stuff. It's pretty tough.
It's all about the infill.

For my RC stuff, I print throw away parts, like Senton front bumper supports. That stock support is garbage.

 

[LibertyMKiii]

I use carbon fiber PLA+ for most of my parts.
Needs a stainless steel nozzle to print smoothly. CF will eat up a brass nozzle in no time.
As for durability, I printed a potato gun out of the stuff. It's pretty tough.
It's all about the infill.

For my RC stuff, I print throw away parts, like Senton front bumper supports. That stock support is garbage.

That last sentence there is key. If it is a sacrificial part or one that you don't mind replacing often then PLA might be ideal.
I make my GPS cases out of PLA and they have held up just fine for over a year.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Pctpe Is a great material for straight on impacts