Comment on Does Bambu lab transparent petg just suck as a material?
CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
PETG is very hygroscopic. It’s one of those filaments that you should dry before using every time. Even if it’s a freshly opened package.
Comment on Does Bambu lab transparent petg just suck as a material?
CrazyLikeGollum@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
PETG is very hygroscopic. It’s one of those filaments that you should dry before using every time. Even if it’s a freshly opened package.
BevsDad@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Lol And here’s me using two year old petg that was stored in open air on a boat without issues.
Maybe I just print slowly enough for that to be ok.
morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I’ve found it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer as well as colour, some of the petg I’ve got has been chilling in my cabinet in the garage for at least 1 summer and it prints fine, just some stringing, other spools they’re a mess right out the bag. Still worth drying filament, but more so stuff like nylon which is extremely hygroscopic.
IamLazersword@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Print speed shouldn’t really change anything when the filament is saturated with moisture. You might see more severe effects with faster printing but printing slowly with wet filament would still yield some pretty bad results. As stated in another comment, filament hygroscopy varies by brand so maybe you lucked out!
numanair@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Slower tends to be worse as it gives the moisture more time to expand.