I decided to go back to makerbot. I really LOVE the plastic (ABS and PLA) I never had a problem printing with it. I find that it really looks and feels good too. However, Makerbot sucks at support and shipping things you buy. Almost every order I have to call them and seem to never see that I ordered. They are nice and give me free stuff to keep me happy, but the fact is when I order the plastic I need it now.
What other companies do you recommend that I should buy ABS and PLA from? Im not worried about price too much, I am more or less worried about it printing right and super quick shipping.
10 years ago
I've used makergeeks.com - no problems with their stuff... yet! I always hear people rave about toybuilderlabs.com but I haven't used them myself.
I hope it all works for you, it has been 6 months since I ordered last from them
Makerbot - 230 -235C
MatterHackers (normal) - 210 [glow in the dark 200 - 205C]
MatterHackers (pro) - 215
I love matterhackers because they are so fricken quick!!!
Just to throw my numbers out there Makerbot pla 230c, matterhacker glow in dark 190c
I have been printing almost 24 hours with it.....everything looks perfect.
Thanks for all the help guys
This place not only sells filament but Joseph is a maker too. He's brings a lot of knowledge and experience to this field. He can "talk the talk" but also "walks the walk."
You can also buy his filament through Amazon under the "Prototype Supply" brand. I've had times where I ran out of a particular color for a job and found out he didn't have it in stock. But within a few hours he has gotten back to me through email with updates as to product availability.
At times he has been the one to tell me to go to Amazon and purchase it there as they just got a shipment.
How many filament companies will even give you the time of day for a 2 roll order? Or answer an email without a scripted reply?
You can't go wrong in doing business with this guy :)
It would be a nice thing to have.Im sure the community on here would love to update information to it from their experiences.
food for thought (Im not signing my self up for this by the way...lol)
Thanks!
9/10 for me (10 out of 10 meaning PERFECT)
I would definitely buy from them again.
I just moved to another office with a different AC unit that has a humidity control. After a couple of days in here I decided to print with it again. Im noticing that I have to babysit it more as the roll gets smaller. It is still breaking. Extremely fragile! I cant even straighten out the plastic to stick it in the extruder. The natural PLA I bought from toybuilding is still working fine.
I am not trying to bash a company, just wanted to let yall know what my experience is. I might have been from this one batch....idk.
This is my 4th roll and all have been the same. I use it on a Rep.2
I haven't run into the brittle filament issues that Vinnie90 has. Just,lucky, I guess? ;)
Colter
Additive Solutions
Printed Solid offers a wide selection of awesome colors from ColorFab and a few speciality filaments. Great prices and a great company.
Printed Solid offers a wide selection of awesome colors from ColorFab and a few speciality filaments. Great prices and a great company.
I recently got a filastruder and am now producing my own filament. I haven't built a winder yet (waiting on some parts to arrive) but the diameter stays pretty consistent even though it is just coiling onto the floor. The nozzle is a bit undersized so the diameter is around 1.32mm (yes, that thin) but I specify that in Slic3r and no problems. Planning to drill out the nozzle later today...
I got PLA from microcenter this morning and my first impression is that it's awesome, and at much more normal temps. If today's prints are solid I'm going back tomorrow for many more reels.
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For the record, I simply use a "cold pull" technique when changing filaments (I guess warm pull is more appropriate though) - I heat the extruder from cold and start lightly pulling at around 70 degrees and between 70 and 130 I pull the filament out as soon as it softens just enough, thus taking any gunk in the chamber along with it. Of course, I use E3D hotends, the ones that never jam, :) and my spring-loaded extruder arm is now made out of carbon fiber, which delivers an extreme amount of pressure on the filament into the drive gear.