I have been doing tons of experiments with filaments lately from Proto-Pasta to ColorFabb and have been searching for more filaments to test. Can someone point out some new companies to try out?
I live in Atlanta, Georgia so expensive shipping from our friends over the pond is a major downside so I am looking for preferably a US company.
Here is a link to a recent thread i did about exotic filaments: Talk Manufacturing | Hubs
I would try out boots industries http://bootsindustries.com . They are in the premium price range and only deal in PLA but the boast about their 0.03 tolerance and I hear they have a really nice silky color. I haven’t tried it yet because their shipping prices are not the best (at least where I am north of your boarder) so I can get Colorfabb for cheaper but they might be worth looking into.
Amazon.com Quality filament at a decent price point. Tolerances are great and I haven’t had any problems with them so far.
fargo3dprinting.com has pla. Like to know how good it is. Microcenter sells their brand called Inland. It is always stringy for me so I need to play around with the temps. It gets good online reviews.
Steven Houtzager
I have a Micro Center right down the street from me so I normally use their’s. I have found it is either hit or miss with their quality. I have the same problem with the stings, only filament I have a problem with.
I use Inland almost exclusively and have great results with my makerbot rep 2 with a heated bed. i set the bed temp to 60c on blue tape. Nozzle set to 220c and all other settings left alone. works good for everything i do. the finish is less shiny than other more premium rolls like makerbot PLA but never bothers me or my clients.
I like Filamentive recycled PLA. They are based in the UK, but I could send you a bit if you wanted to test it out. I’m in CA. Are you writing a thread about your tests?
I have been trying to. Still waiting to get most samples in. I would definitely appreciate it if you could send a sample!
Is there anyway to message you on 3D Hubs to work out the details? I looked around but couldn’t find anything.