General Filament Chat

I just use the Bambu PLA basic profile, I have not noticed any more stringing than usual. If it's light cobweb strings I just to a very short burst with a mini blow torch (the small kind they use for desserts).
 
For example:

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GoogalyMoogaly said:
I can't actually remember, I think I did. I remember printing like 12 little rectangles.

EDIT: Actually that might have been to get a smoother finish on the top surface.
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Yeah, do the YOLO calibration, that'll give you a number with which to adjust.

Smooth top surfaces, as in Ironing?
150ms speed, 25% flow rate, 0.18 gap is what I use
 
I ran this retraction/stringing test and I realise now that the photo isn't the best, but you can still see it stringing at the top.
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I'm gonna stick the filament in a dryer and see if that helps.
 
Anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive but decent PETG? I'm not sure how much call I'll have for PETG so don't want to spend a fortune.
Jayo seems quite cheap and I believe it's owned by Sunlu, had anyone tried it?
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
Anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive but decent PETG? I'm not sure how much call I'll have for PETG so don't want to spend a fortune.
Jayo seems quite cheap and I believe it's owned by Sunlu, had anyone tried it?
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I've used SUNLU PETG almost exclusively for all of my 3D printing in the last 18 months and it's been very good. I've always got it in bundles from Ebay or Aliexpress where it works out to £10 or less per 1kg
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
Anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive but decent PETG? I'm not sure how much call I'll have for PETG so don't want to spend a fortune.
Jayo seems quite cheap and I believe it's owned by Sunlu, had anyone tried it?
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Bambu PETG Basic is in their anniversary sale (ends 15th July).

£56.07 for 6x 1kg Refill
£84.95 for 10x 1kg refill

I've exclusively used Bambu filament (and mostly use PETG), so couldn't say whether it's better or worse than other brands, and 37* rolls later not had any issues with it


* That's how much PETG I've ordered since we got the printer back in March :eek:
 
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I'm not even sure if I'll need a while spool so I think buying in bulk would be a waste.

I've had my printer since about march to and I've probably used less than 1 spool of PLA so far. I've no idea how you've gone through 37 spools of anything.
 
GoogalyMoogaly said:
Anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive but decent PETG? I'm not sure how much call I'll have for PETG so don't want to spend a fortune.
Jayo seems quite cheap and I believe it's owned by Sunlu, had anyone tried it?
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I normally use Elegoo or Deeplee Rapid PETG, whichever is cheaper.

Though did just order a roll of Eryone PETG that was £8.83 on Amazon.
 
Armageus said:
Bambu PETG Basic is in their anniversary sale (ends 15th July).

£56.07 for 6x 1kg Refill
£84.95 for 10x 1kg refill

I've exclusively used Bambu filament (and mostly use PETG), so couldn't say whether it's better or worse than other brands, and 37* rolls later not had any issues with it


* That's how much PETG I've ordered since we got the printer back in March :eek:
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I generally stuck to Bambu in bulk, it was hard to argue with for the value when on sale. Given it takes a few days to process and ship, and the availability of certain things being on back order for weeks, and the need to order lots to get maximum discount, I ended up going off brand and tried eSun matte, that was OK, but not quite as reliable for PLA, even after tweaking the profile. Then I tried Deeplee PLA, and it's been genuinely superb so far, the price is Bambu bulk sale lelvels or better in 4 packs upwards, but with availability has been way better. Next order will be going in this week for a bunch of PETG to try that out.

I'm not suggesting you stop buying Bambu, but it's handy to have another option when Bambu's stock is as poor as it has been on certain shades/types, next working day delivery on Amazon and not needing to order £150 worth just to get stock for the shelf when I only needed two rolls of green to print dinosaurs for a Christian festival is just a bonus. I'm not religious, and neither were the dinosaurs when they left me :D
 
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