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Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (mr_tim34) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 06:32:28 +0000

the size refers to the filament diameter. Different manufacturers, different colors and different spools can have a slightly different diameter. You need to measure the diameter at several places along the spool, average the reading and then use that diameter in the filament setting of the slicing software. This will adjust how much plastic is extruded.

TiM

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (mcbride19) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 04:27:52 +0000

It seems that some colours need a diferent tempratures for example I'va got black white and blue, the white one is ok with 195°, the blue one and the black one are better with 197°/198°, I think that the Colouring agent can have some influance !

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (Hunter Green) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:53:16 +0000

I definitely have much easier results with lighter than darker colors, and white's always the best.

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (2n2r5) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 00:50:11 +0000

I have a ton of different settings...

for print settings:

Layer height, support , infill, speed and nozzle (which is mostly extrusion width and speed changes)

Filament settings:

Set by reel - diameter, multiplier and temp changes

Printer settings -

changes for retract and nozzle size

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (johnforeman) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:42:18 +0000

2n2r5 wrote:

johnforeman wrote:
Thanks for the info guys. Is it typical to have saved configurations for different colors?
I have different saved configurations for just about every variable.. Color and size are what I save my variables for

Size of what? Layers and filaments. Or actual model size?

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (2n2r5) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:08:43 +0000

johnforeman wrote:

Thanks for the info guys. Is it typical to have saved configurations for different colors?

I have different saved configurations for just about every variable.. Color and size are what I save my variables for

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (johnforeman) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:59:45 +0000

Thanks for the info guys. Is it typical to have saved configurations for different colors?

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (cmetzel) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:54:15 +0000

I haven't noticed any difference between any of the colors personally. Don't buy anything extra to do setup and calibration. We'll all help you get going.

Re: What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (Leghk) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:22:15 +0000

Natural, by far the easiest. There is no pigment so it's just you and the clean pure ABS or PLA.

What filament color is easiest for printer setup?

null@example.com (johnforeman) — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:31:24 +0000

Hi all,

I read in another post that black filament is the hardest to get quality prints with. Well, without thinking, ordered black filament when I ordered my SD3.

Is there a color filament that is easiest to setup/calibrate the printer with that produces the best prints. I can't see a point of adding to my frustrations while I'm learning, so I'll order what ever should be best to get me going.

Thanks