Tungsten filament review.

[jaguarking11]

I got a sample of tungsten infused filament from makergeeks.com and I figured I would do a review.

I did not want to waste the filament so I built what I have been meaning to build for a while, a weight to hold down records for my ancient record player.

As always I did a video review.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_H3ooxSTPU[/youtube]

My final impressions are very positive regarding this filament.

If you do not want to watch the video here is a recap.

1 - It sticks very well to other ABS.
2 - It is very heavy
3 - It is very wear resistant.
4 - It is fairly abressive due to the underlying metal.
5 - As a combination it seems stronger than normal ABS.


The reason I filed this under the DIY as the part I made is a DIY part and not a plain analysis.

Let me know what you think. Subscribe and leave comments if you like to see me test this stuff out so you don't have to waste money and time.

[bubbasnow]

We used to use THPP at work, adding it to resign to change its density.

75 dollars for 1lb of raw powder.

http://www.tungstenheavypowder.com/shop ... n-powders/

[jaguarking11]

There has to be a cheaper alternative. I am investigating making my own filament with metal impregnation in it at different ratios for different purposes. I would love to make iron filament for example.