1 Topic by repraprep2014

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Topic: Types of platic?

If I were to contact a plastic manufacturer, what exactly should I be looking for quotes for? All sellers are based overseas and shipping makes it too expensive so I thought I'd just ring a company from my country and try and get quotes from them.

Are there particular grades of ABS and PLA I should be specifying? I'd like to know the jargon before I ring up and sound stupid.

I'm mainly thinking about ABS and PLA that will both be able to make an even coloured spool with the right techniques.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

2 Reply by insta

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Re: Types of platic?

There's a pretty hefty sticky in this forum that is all about plastic.  Did you check there at all?

Also, we're finding that the best way to get even blending of color is to extrude normally, chop back up, and re-extrude.

Where are you based?

3 Reply by Josshe

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Re: Types of platic?

Insta,

What tool or method are you using to reclaim or chop up the extruded filament?

4 Reply by elmoret

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Re: Types of platic?

Josshe wrote:

Insta,

What tool or method are you using to reclaim or chop up the extruded filament?

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