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Topic: New to 3D printing - Recommendations for filament?

Hello, I recently got a Davinci 1.0 and got it running with the repetier firmware. Now that I have done this, I'd like to know where you guys buy your filament from. Any recommendations?

2 Reply by carl_m1968

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Re: New to 3D printing - Recommendations for filament?

Ebay is your friend...

Printing since 2009 and still love it!
Anycubic 4MAX best $225 ever invested.
Voxelabs Proxima SLA. 6 inch 2k Mono LCD.
Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.

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Re: New to 3D printing - Recommendations for filament?

For top of the line quality  check out Printedsolid.com  http://www.printedsolid.com/the-full-catalog/
Several folks her including myself buy from Matt.
For cheap run of the mill I buy from Microcenter. http://www.microcenter.com/search/searc … t=filament
Hab
Have not actuly tried the inland brand rolls yet I do have a couple.
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Soliddoodle 4 stock w glass bed------Folger Tech Prusa 2020 upgraded to and titan /aero extruder mirror bed
FT5 with titan/ E3D Aero------MP mini select w glass bed
MP Utimate maker pro-W bondtech extruder
Marlin/Repetier Host/ Slic3r and Cura

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Re: New to 3D printing - Recommendations for filament?

Hi I use florida-filaments com with very good quality prints.

5 Reply by scobo (edited by scobo 2015-01-01 05:43:16)

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Re: New to 3D printing - Recommendations for filament?

Sainsmart is very good and available on Amazon.

Davinci 1.0 with repetier firmware & E3D V6 Lite
Anycubic Photon DLP printer, Einscan-S 3D scanner
Simplify3d, 123D Design, Meshmixer
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