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Haha, yeah - if I ever get to make a game in the apocalypse/hoarder genre, 'polyethylene' is going to be a core resource. It doesn't lend itself to 3D printing
by leggomylibro 8y ago
Haha, yeah - if I ever get to make a game in the apocalypse/hoarder genre, 'polyethylene' is going to be a core resource.
It doesn't lend itself to 3D printing because it is similar to Teflon/PTFE in not wanting to stick to anything, but it is still astonishing stuff. You can melt/press it into molds, and if you toss it in a toaster oven you can even knead it like putty through welding gloves if you're careful. Metal tools will chew through it like butter with hardly any wear, and it is very light for its strength. You can even melt down the shavings. And if you need to, you can often "glue" it to things with anything from a soldering iron to a blowtorch.