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Whats the best filament???
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:38 pm
by AndThenSome09
Based on your experiences what would you say is the best deal on ABS filament that is both cheaper and high quality??
I'm asking because I am going to be making a big purchase of ABS Filament once my tax return comes in, in order to start printing all the pieces for my prototype 3d Delta Printer I'm designing.
Any help in making this purchase easier would be very much appreciated!! Thank you!!
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:51 pm
by AndThenSome09
Has anyone tried a filament from "Just ABS" on Amazon.com? Price is Right, reviews seem ok.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:02 pm
by Eaglezsoar
AndThenSome09 wrote:Has anyone tried a filament from "Just ABS" on Amazon.com? Price is Right, reviews seem ok.
Yes, I have tried two spools from them and had no problems with it printing.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:04 pm
by AndThenSome09
Well I think I'll give that a shot, $26 for a KG is not bad. How is the tolerance?
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:19 am
by Eaglezsoar
AndThenSome09 wrote:Well I think I'll give that a shot, $26 for a KG is not bad. How is the tolerance?
Good enough that I had zero problems with it.
They also have a branch of business called JustPLA and it seems okay also.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:57 am
by PeterGrant
Sorry but no, I haven't experienced purchasing filaments there. My spools of ABS filament came from 3d2print, price is right and has a good quality & variety of filaments. For some practical reason, I always avail their saver pack deals- (ABS Saver Pack- Little Joe spools) to get free economy delivery.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:30 am
by johnstevenjacob
A cheap but high quality filament is definitely a good deal. Anyway, do you already have a supplier? You might want to try 3d2print.net filament. This is my favorite supplier of 3D printing materials because they deliver things on time, and I haven’t experienced anything bad with the print quality.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:37 am
by Eaglezsoar
I agree that the filament from 3D2print is good but the website is not local to the United States.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:08 pm
by 626Pilot
My go-to is
SainSmart red PLA. It seems impervious to moisture and is the least likely to jam. I've never had to put it into a dry box to get it to print. Highly recommend! The only caveat is that their winding technique is awful, so you can't leave it alone for too long or it'll start to bind.
Re: Whats the best filament???
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:55 pm
by AndThenSome09
I don't print in PLA haven't even tried to, I print in ABS. I got some filament from R3D on ebay, blue ABS, haven't found its sweet spot as far as temp goes, I'm having a problem with layer adhesion with it but I also think my extruder motor may be capping out on me so that could be the problem too. If anyone has used it and knows the temp