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ASA is the peak material for outdoor prints with the best uv and weather resistance. It is quite a bit expensive but worth it imo if it's not something you want to replace every 2 years. Downside is it must be dried before use every time and printed in a good enclosure printer, ideally preheated.
How big is the cap? Is it a threaded pipe clean out cap or a manhole sized cap?
There are codes regulating the loads a septic cap has to support (preventing people from falling in) as well as some need for atmospheric sealing. If you have to print in multiple sections I don't know how tight you can make it and how strong it can really be if there is glue involved.
Agree on ASA. I have some PLA+ prints that have been outdoors 24/7/365 for going on 5 years now and they're holding up really well, so that's another good option.
I've been printing ASA for about a year and a half and haven't dried a spool yet. I guess it all hinges on a mix of relative humidity in your area and how much you care about a flawless finish.
Ehhh, I find that PLA doesn't survive well in continuously wet environments- gets kinda cheese-y like.
Thats interesting you havent had any problems with it being wet though. ASA must be a lot more sensitive to manufacturer, because I had four complete spools of Bambu that just wouldn't do shit without drying, and I'm about 30/80 on spools of Overture ASA that need drying vs don't.
I wonder what the various companies blend into their pla+. This stuff is from a company that's since gone out of business, but it seems to shrug off UI, rain, and ice/snow. It wasn't matter hackers, but they had a similar name from what I recall. USA made and cheap, but their QC wasn't great.
As for ASA, I've only printed Polymaker. I buy the 3kg spools when they go on sale and it's hard to beat 3kg for $70 or so. I am tempted to try another brand to see if it prints differently though.