Questions tagged [filament]
For questions related to different filaments used as the print material.
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Printing more heat resistant materials or increasing melting point
I use an Ender-3 3D printer with no additional modifications, due to a specific project I require printing of material that is more heat resistant than the usual PLA by at least 40 - 50 °C. A method ...
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Creality K1 Max Filament Won't Feed
I'm unable to feed the filament past the highlighted figure in my Creality K1 Max. There was no problem with filling it before the filament ran out on a print overnight. Any hints as to what might be ...
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Splotchy and messed up print with varying line widths on prusa printer
I'm trying to use my 3D printer for this wallet with my Prusa MK3S+ but on the 2nd and 3rd layers, it gets messed up as the picture shows. The first layer looks fine so I'm not sure what's wrong or ...
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What is an effective option to protect filament against moisture?
I'm trying to combat filament moisture during 3D printing and have two options:
Using an airtight storage box with no holes for filament storage when not printing.
Placing the filament spool inside ...
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Proper use of filament dryer
As I understand it, putting filament in a box and heating it increases the air's ability to hold water, and this draws water out of the filament.
But when the air cools, it will not be able to hold as ...
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Seens to be a lack of filament at layer starts
I'm kinda new to the 3D printing world, I got myself a Ender 3 V3 SE in the past month, been having pretty satisfactory results.
But recently I'm observing that right after the layer start position, (...
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What filaments are resistant to acetone?
I want to print some elements for my acetone vapor smoothing chamber. I have tried to use Prusament PETG in the Prusa Orange color. It failed miserably.
What filament should I get to make sure it will ...
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Extruder digging into filament Ender 3 V2 Neo
I am a newbie in 3D printing. I bought a used Ender 3 V2 Neo from a shop (demo unit/display model) few days ago and I have been trying it in few hours sessions. A problem I came across twice now in ...
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Is an e3D hotend with 3 mm filament diameter still compatible with 1.75 mm filament?
I am looking to buy a low priced 3 mm e3D all-metal v6 hot end. It says 3 mm, however I am wondering if I could make it compatible 1.75 mm if I just get a different Bowden tube and Bowden clip.
Is an ...
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Transparent material
I am searching for some material, that can be turned (even with post-processing) into a "glass" like texture.
Additionally, it should withstand some pressure (0.5 MPa in approximately 30 mm ...
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Why does filament feed system not run when changing filament?
When changing filament during a print job I get a message to feed new filament, then press Okay. After pressing Okay, I get the message "Please insert the filament" - but nothing happens.
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Deformed 45 deg angle on outer wall
I have tried a couple different fixes but none worked, when watching the printer it looks like the head accelerates suddenly when printing that wall. However, when looking at the gcode the ...
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What currently available solutions can be used to determine how much filament weight is left on the spool without knowing empty spool weight?
Having used multiple brands of filament and different spool sizes what always annoyed me is that almost no single filament producer that I know, states clearly and accurately the weight of the empty ...
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Is there a metric that defines the abrasiveness of filament?
All filament is abrasive to some extent. Speciality filaments such as carbon fibre filament even more so. How is abbrasivness defined for filament and is there a metric that defines the abrasiveness ...
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TPE print fail - filament fails to extrude after normal start
It is my first time printing flexible filaments.
I have been trying to print a flexible case for my mini-PC using the TPE 83A by eSun on my KP3S pro.
Whenever I try to print it starts well, then after ...
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