Difference between revisions of "Approved Filaments"
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The Lab printers are maintained by members volunteering their time, so we try to keep breakdowns to a minimum! Therefore, we have a list of approved filaments allowed for use in the printers. This is a great guideline if you want to purchase filament for use in the printers, as they have been tested by the maintainers and are known to give predictable results. | The Lab printers are maintained by members volunteering their time, so we try to keep breakdowns to a minimum! Therefore, we have a list of approved filaments allowed for use in the printers. This is a great guideline if you want to purchase filament for use in the printers, as they have been tested by the maintainers and are known to give predictable results. | ||
If you have extra filament after your print job, consider donating it to the 'free use' area to allow others to print and help maintain a small stock of quality filaments. | If you have extra filament after your print job, consider donating it to the 'free use' area to allow others to print and help maintain a small stock of quality filaments. | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, 23 November 2016
Why?
The Lab printers are maintained by members volunteering their time, so we try to keep breakdowns to a minimum! Therefore, we have a list of approved filaments allowed for use in the printers. This is a great guideline if you want to purchase filament for use in the printers, as they have been tested by the maintainers and are known to give predictable results. If you have extra filament after your print job, consider donating it to the 'free use' area to allow others to print and help maintain a small stock of quality filaments.
If you have an unlisted/new/experimental filament you wish to use, please contact members in the #3dprinting chat on Slack or ask in person before purchasing/using in the lab machines. Some filaments such as carbon fiber can be damaging to machines unless they are set up to use them!
| Manufacturer/Brand | Type | Color | Price/kg | Purchase Info |
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| Hatchbox | PLA/ABS | Any | ~$22-27 | Amazon |
| MatterHackers | PLA/ABS | Any | ~$23-43 | Matterhackers, Amazon |
| Push Plastic | PLA/ABS | Any | ~$30 | Push Plastic, Amazon |
| Manufacturer/Brand | Type | Color | Price/kg | Purchase Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Pasta | HTPLA,PC-ABS,Composites | Any | ~$30-100 | Proto-Pasta, Amazon |
| NinjaTek | NinjaFlex,Nylon,HIPS,etc. | Any | ~$45-100+ | NinjaTek, Amazon |
| Taulman3D | Nylon,PETG,PETT,others | Any | ~$30-90 | Taulman, Amazon |
