The PLA filament also flows smoothly from the extruder- there is little chance that the nozzle can be clogged up. Finally, while your slicer should automatically have this in place when you select its PLA profile, it’s still worth mentioning that another thing you will need to pay attention to when setting the fan speed is to ensure that the initial layer fan speed is set to 0%, as giving the first layer enough time to adhere firmly to the build plate is essential for a successful print. ColorFABB PLA : One of the best PLA filaments out there, colorFABB is a PHA-enhanced, lightweight filament designed for premium 3D printing. It boasts a jaw-dropping tolerance of ±0.1 mm and comes in a variety of colors, including colors on demand made to user specification. You’ll have to pay for all these features, though; a spool costs about twice as much as Hatchbox, and you’ll get less product – 750 grams vs. 1,000 grams, respectively.

Unlike many other PLA filaments, this one doesn't require extreme temperature and pre-heated bed. It goes smoothly even if the nozzle temperature is 356°F. It's also worth mentioning that the material has decent dimensional accuracy, resulting in fewer blobs and zits. Just make sure that you've secured the end of the filament to the special holes (there are 8 of them) after removing the roll from your printer for storage. Heated Versus Unheated Print Beds: Most 3D printers heat the print bed to improve first-layer adhesion. Thermoplastics tend to shrink as they cool creating stresses that can pull the first layer from the bed. Raising the bed temperature to 50ºC or higher keeps the first layers warmer longer and reduces those stresses. Unheated beds make printers cheaper but limit you to using PLA. You can’t use materials like ABS without a heated bed.Overture joins the likes of Sunlu and Hatchbox as a brand aiming to offer quality PLA at an unmissable price. Overture’s PLA

No matter which slicer you get, the app writes all of the settings and commands in G-code, a command language that all FDM printers understand. The resulting G-code is saved in a file specific to your printer. Since different printers have different print volumes, temperature capabilities, and other features, using G-code that wasn’t specifically compiled for your printer could be dangerous. You could damage your print head, overheat your printer, or worse.It’s also a good idea to run a set of test prints when you switch from one type of filament to another. Swapping out the blue HATCHBOX PLA for the white HATCHBOX PLA won’t require a test print — you can count on consistency between the two. However, you should run a test print when switching from HATCHBOX PLA to HATCHBOX ABS or switching to a different manufacturer’s PLA. Also, you might occasionally get a spool where the filament is rolled too tightly. It’s not a common thing, but it might happen. Anycubic’s filament produces good detail quality and a nice slightly silky surface straight out of the printer. That said, this stuff is great for post-processing . Sanding our prints was easy and the filament takes paint well . Soluble Filaments: PVA (polyvinyl acetate) and HIPS (high-impact polystyrene) are popular choices for support materials on dual-extruder printers. PVA dissolves readily in water while HIPS dissolves in limonene. HIPS is the better choice when using high-temperature filaments like nylon but emits toxic fumes during printing.