Large Spools

Large Spools Why you should be using larger filament spools Large prints often call for large spools; a big hefty 5kg spool can ensure your three day print can complete without worry and anxiety of needing to change out filament. If you own a large printer like the Flashforge Creator 3 Pro or other large format printers.  Often producing large scale prints, or perhaps printing a line of products, you may wishto invest into large spools. Large printers often have large nozzles (0.8mm...

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Recycled Filaments

Recycled Filaments Why you should consider recycled filaments, and how to recycle 3D printed Waste Plastics are a part of our everyday life, whilst also contributing to the daily deaths of marine life. As the world is increasingly being filled with new plastic products, landfills are becoming overcrowded. This is causing an estimated 100,000 mammals to die each year, from consuming or being entangled in plastic. As 3D printing becomes more popular, the production and consumption of plastic will increase, therefore making...

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Flexible Filaments

Flexible Filaments - Use Cases Extra durability If the objects you are printing in PLA break or warp over use, and you don’t want to deal with the troubles of ABS, TPU may be the solution. TPU’s elongation qualities mean objects can take impacts without cracking as easily as PLA; edges and details can move and flex instead of being chipped off. Depending on your specific use case, a flexible filament may be your go to option to make your prints stronger...

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