You don’t need a dryer to start. I printed for many years and only recently bought a dryer. It definitely helps with older filament, but you don’t need it to get started.
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idunnololz@lemmy.world 1 week agoAfter reading all of the comments and doing some research on the side it definitely looks like PETG is a great all rounder for functional prints. Guess I’m going to need a filament dryer.
PETG, ABS, ASA and TPU seem like the most common functional print materials, of course each has it’s own strength. If I end up doing ABS one day I’m doing to have to figure out a good ventilation solution lol.
Shadow@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
I live in a dry climate, and thought drying PETG was unnecessary. After a lot of frustration, I made a (very good) redneck dryer, and my printing life became much better. PETG really likes water, and printing humid PETG is a source of major frustration.
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Get Rapid PETG. Regular PETG. I’ve printed a few rolls of regular PETG, and it can be a source of frustration. Same with PLA. Get a PLA +.