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Well I never used the food safe filament but the filament I do have is VERY durable.
I don't think it's even possible to break it with your hands, especially not a toddler.
Also, the shapes I made are pretty large.
Well I never used the food safe filament but the filament I do have is VERY durable.
I don't think it's even possible to break it with your hands, especially not a toddler.
Also, the shapes I made are pretty large.
WelshBloke
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I mean you have to be REALLY sure. Kids will destruction test everything and they have no survival instincts.
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sdifox
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MrSquished
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WelshBloke
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You need to swallow a Bishop to take it!
Assuming that you're not catholic and already tried that!
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@MrSquished You posted immediately after my post so in case you didn't see my post I'll say it again:
Here is an updated version of the one I have, alot of printers have to be assembled, but this one is pre-assembled.
Here is an updated version of the one I have, alot of printers have to be assembled, but this one is pre-assembled.
dullard
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Your examples did not look like they'd easily break or be swallowed as a choking hazard (but a bit hard to tell the exact size from your photo). I'm pretty sure the dangers are more from the grooves in the end-result of any FDM 3D printer. Perfect breeding grounds for bacteria--especially once they are put in a mouth and are simultaneously bacteria covered and wet. Plus, the colorants in the filament are never food safe. It doesn't matter how food safe the plastic is, as soon as they are dyed they are no longer food-safe.
dullard
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I just got a Creality K2 Plus for work. I researched the top end consumer grade printers (nothing industrial which add a 0 to the end of the price tag). This was my second choice, but my first choice was suddenly too expensive when tariffs kicked in. I spent $1299 but then once you add accessories, different nozzles, and a set of different filaments it was in the $1800 range.
A respectable 3D printer will start maybe $350+. But it depends a lot on the type of printer ($350+ for FDM, but probably $500+ for a resin type) , type of materials you want to work with (anything can do simple PLA, but if you want high melt plastics, carbon fiber, etc. then that will cost you), size of things you want to print, etc. And tariffs. The printer that I bought has been swinging at least +-20% every other week as tariffs go on/off/on/off.
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WelshBloke
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dullard
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I was speaking of 3D filaments. As far as I know, no colored 3D filament is food safe. If the 3D filament isn't the natural plastic color (often white or clear), then it has hazardous chemical dyes. This is since they are cheaper, have better 3D printing capabilities, and few people want to eat off of porous 3D printed parts.
Colorful plastic cups/plates/bowls made with different processes that you buy in stores are usually safe. They are mass produced with food safe plastics and food safe dyes. But even then, still some are found each year to contain things like lead -- especially when imported from countries with lower standards than we have.
WelshBloke
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This one below is more expensive but it has both white and grey filament and it even says "food safe" on the package.
And it can be shipped to my location, for some reason the other brand only lets me ship the yellow one.
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sdifox
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Amazon.com: Deekin 36 Pcs Geometric Shapes 3D Shapes for Teaching Wood Large Size Pattern Blocks Multicolor Solid Figures Montessori Classroom Manipulatives for Preschool Elementary Kindergarten Math Home School : Toys & Games
Amazon.com: Deekin 36 Pcs Geometric Shapes 3D Shapes for Teaching Wood Large Size Pattern Blocks Multicolor Solid Figures Montessori Classroom Manipulatives for Preschool Elementary Kindergarten Math Home School : Toys & Games
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nakedfrog
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WelshBloke
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Aha! Wood is a better material than plastic. So what he needs is a CNC router!
(I have no idea if any of that is accurate, and it's all in jest anyway.)
WelshBloke
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So (ignoring if anything is toxic to chew) the last 3 are pretty pointy. Maybe print them with less aggressive contours?
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Yeah I said they were pretty pointy earlier, maybe I can sand them down with a nail filler.
sdifox
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I'm on the verge of buying this one, I feel like if it really isn't "food safe", it wouldn't be advertised as food safe.
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