Comment on Ordered my first 3d printer (ender 3 v3). What filaments should I buy why they're on sale for black Friday?

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• spitfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yup, try PETG, it’s pretty versatile and resistant to most things (aside from very high temperatures).

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  • philpo@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Avoid PETG and use the even better PCTG.

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    • spitfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I’ve used both. PCTG is much more expensive than PETG (which is one of the filaments you can get very cheap), and does not offer that much over it. Unless you need something with (very slightly) better impact and temperature resistance PETG is way to go. If you need much better impact/temperature resistance ASA/PA is the way to go. I’m using PETG+CF if I need more durability and temperature resistance than the plain one, but avoid CF for stuff I have to touch a lot.

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• BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  And releases toxic gases

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• Nomad@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yes, choose ASA. Less stinky and UV resistant.

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  • philpo@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Stinky is an understatement - ABS is literally toxic (enough that a longer print can kill a small bird in the room) and while ASA is toxic as well, it is less so.

    Nevertheless both require a good exhaust/filter solution.

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