There’s only like 3 reasons why you shouldn’t, and you can work around those reasons fairly reasonably.
The filament might not be food safe. So just make sure you use one that is.
The extruder bit on the printer could be made of a metal you don’t want mixing with food or vessels that will have food. Again, just make sure you use a food safe extruder.
The way 3D printing works, you will have a fairly porous object. If you can ensure it is sealed properly with a food safe sealant so that microbes and other nasty stuff doesn’t get trapped on the surface, it should be fine.
Also since it’s kind of related: They actually make food printers that print things out of chocolate. They’re super expensive though.
I haven’t heard anything about that… I would assume the worst thing is that because the filaments are meant to melt at fairly low temps, you’ll end up burning some of it even if you added metal or glass downstems and bowls to it, since those materials could transfer the heat to the main body.
I have had that experience with cheap plastic bongs that weren’t even 3D printed. I would just stick to glass, metal or silicone.
I thought you weren’t supposed to make food, bongs or uh “other bodily items” with a 3d printer
There’s only like 3 reasons why you shouldn’t, and you can work around those reasons fairly reasonably.
The filament might not be food safe. So just make sure you use one that is.
The extruder bit on the printer could be made of a metal you don’t want mixing with food or vessels that will have food. Again, just make sure you use a food safe extruder.
The way 3D printing works, you will have a fairly porous object. If you can ensure it is sealed properly with a food safe sealant so that microbes and other nasty stuff doesn’t get trapped on the surface, it should be fine.
Also since it’s kind of related: They actually make food printers that print things out of chocolate. They’re super expensive though.
The other thing you can do is use the 3D printer to print a mold, then cast the item itself out of some other material.
Oh neat, any way to make bongs? I was told bongs I had to be especially careful with because you’re inhaling out of it instead of just eating
I haven’t heard anything about that… I would assume the worst thing is that because the filaments are meant to melt at fairly low temps, you’ll end up burning some of it even if you added metal or glass downstems and bowls to it, since those materials could transfer the heat to the main body.
I have had that experience with cheap plastic bongs that weren’t even 3D printed. I would just stick to glass, metal or silicone.
Hey, what a man, a tribble, and a 50 gallon blue barrel of KY do in the privacy of home is their business.