New A1 has arrived

For those with printing experience how much would ABS filament be advantageous when choosing a printer..?
Understanding that the A1 is not suited to such filament, what sort of prints would not be possible.?

Just wondering what I would be missing by having a A1 / Mini and not an enclosed type, like the PS1.

Thanks
 
East plastic has its own unique characteristics. ABS and ASA are useful for ‘functional prints’ because of their higher strength.

PLA has the lowest melting point, lowest strength and is the most brittle but it’s cheap, easy to print and biodegradable.

PETG has a slightly higher melting points has a bit more flex, strength and UV resistance.

ABS has an ever higher melting point and more strength but gives off nasty fumes when printing.

ASA is similar to ABS but also has UV resistance.

I’m going to use it to print some custom rack mounts for my Ubiquiti gear which lives in the loft, PLA would deform due to the heat, I could probably get away with PETG but I’m using ABS to be safe.
 
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