<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4772/who-makes-the-best-filament/ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:30:06 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43740/#p43740 Well I left my sainsmart rolls in front of the heater vent the last few days. They actually seem to be working a lot better.

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:30:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43740/#p43740 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43686/#p43686 +1 for SainSmart.

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:04:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43686/#p43686 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43623/#p43623 I've never been disappointed by the Protoparadigm filament.  It's not cheap, but they have a 10% student discount and many sales to make up for it.

]]> Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:54:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43623/#p43623 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43622/#p43622 I bought Octave, JustABS (JustPLA), eSun (Weistek) and others I don't remember. 

I like Octave, but I do have a problem with their clear plastic wrap (Saran wrap?), at least the stuff they use on the white filament.  The stuff they use sticks to the filament so hard, it's impossible to get it off, and I end up throwing away a good chunk of filament.  Last time I actually measured the amount of filament that I had to discard, and it was about 30 yards.  For some reason, this only seems to happen to the white, on the color rolls, the shrink wrap simply unraveled without sticking.

I just got the JustABS stuff, so I don't yet know how well it works, but I'm about to.

]]> Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:50:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43622/#p43622 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43516/#p43516 I found them by searching for the cheapest filament I could find on the internet.  It arrives at my house two days after I order it and then it's just as good as the starter filament solidoodle gave to me with my machine. I'll probably always get filament from them.

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 03:11:31 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43516/#p43516 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43504/#p43504 muddtt wrote:

People swear by Zen toolworks. Sells on amazon. little more expensive.

I hadn't seen these guys before smile thanks for the tip ITman!!!

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 02:22:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43504/#p43504 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43501/#p43501 ITman496 wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-Printer-Fila … 166512612?

I've been using these, and they have not given me a single problem and my prints come out great.  They come in a sealed bag with the anti-moisture pellets, too!

im going to try a roll of that see how it goes.

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 02:16:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43501/#p43501 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43495/#p43495 http://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-Printer-Fila … 166512612?

I've been using these, and they have not given me a single problem and my prints come out great.  They come in a sealed bag with the anti-moisture pellets, too!

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 01:12:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43495/#p43495 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43489/#p43489 People swear by Zen toolworks. Sells on amazon. little more expensive.

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:10:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43489/#p43489 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43488/#p43488 so octave and sainsmart look to be my best options?

how about the stuff maker bot sells or is that one of these two?

]]> Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:02:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43488/#p43488 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43485/#p43485 I've tried Solidoodle brand, Jet 3D, and SainSmart.

I get the best results with the SainSmart, the Solidoodle is alright, and I don't care much for the Jet.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 23:51:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43485/#p43485 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43481/#p43481 yes I am too sorry I didn't say that.
I am talking about ABS rolls

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 23:13:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43481/#p43481 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43458/#p43458 Hunter Green wrote:

elmoret, I bet for every person who'd rather buy than make, there's two who'd love to make, but just aren't prepared to invest the money and/or the time and brain cells to build, learn, and operate another device.

Nothing wrong with that at all. I bought a Solidoodle rather than a reprap because I wanted to get up and running faster.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:28:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43458/#p43458 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43455/#p43455 Oh, and I'll add I'm talking about ABS rolls.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:54:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43455/#p43455 <![CDATA[Re: who makes the best filament]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/43451/#p43451 elmoret wrote:
ryan-mm85 wrote:
elmoret wrote:

Hah!

so no on fialastruder? lol
the hah didn't give me much.
*** oh I c I went to the site.
no thanks.

I was laughing because I designed the Filastruder. It works well, but isn't for everyone. Some folks prefer to buy rather than make.

I would like to buy one for recycling my scrap.

]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:43:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/43451/#p43451