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Can i print a gun with PEEK filament? (fosscad.io)

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Originally posted by u/Froyo-Special at 2025-06-30T20:43:28Z

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I was wondering since google says its the strongest filament fir 3d printing

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u/RustyShacklefordVR2 · 2025-06-30 20:59:09 UTC · score 1

To be frank, PEEK is far outside the capability of the vast majority of people. You would have to spend a ton of money building a machine for the explicit task of printing PEEK at extremely high temperatures, over 500°c, and PEEK filament is hideously expensive. Hundreds of dollars per roll.