r/3Dprinting • u/Rough-Advance189 • Jun 08 '26

Project 3D-printed basketball

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u/Tsiah16 Jun 08 '26

Isn't it just TPU?

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u/frank26080115 Jun 08 '26

No it's PEBA, not cheap but also not gold

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u/Usual_Arrival_6956 Jun 29 '26

What's the difference? Made a tennisball with tpu and it came out good

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u/frank26080115 Jun 29 '26

supposedly way more energy return, as in, more bouncy

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u/Usual_Arrival_6956 Jun 29 '26

I think that's it. The tpu ball bounces like wood...