3D Printer Filament

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In Living Color
Multicolor Filament: Print Colorfully Without an AMS

You don't need a fancy multi-material unit to achieve colorful prints. Learn more about the range of multicolor filaments out there!

by Gloria E. Magarotto
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Expanding Again
Creality Filament Buyer’s Guide

Creality is expanding again, this time by entering the material space. Read on to find out all about Creality filament!

by Nathan Mattiske
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Rolling Along!
1 kg of PLA Filament: How Long Does It Last?

A kilogram is a "standard" amount of material for 3D printing. But how much can you print with 1 kg of PLA filament? Read on to find out!

by Tobias Hullette
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Dry Me A River (Of Filament)
PrintDry Filament Dryer 2.0: Review the Specs

The PrintDry Filament Dryer 2.0 is an upgraded dryer to help print filaments like nylon, PVA, PETG, and flexibles. Let's review the features and specs.

by Azzura Lalani
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Hatching Something New
Hatchbox PLA 3D Printer Filament Review

Hatchbox offers a large variety of filaments at a decent price, marketed to hobbyists looking for good quality materials on a budget. Is it worth the investment? We've got a reel of Hatchbox PLA to test, so let's find out!

by Emmett Grames
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Getting Crafty with Carbon
CarbonX 3D Printer Filament Review

For those looking to get into printing with Carbon Fiber, 3DXTech's CarbonX Gunmetal Silver Carbon Fiber PLA looks like quite a bargain. We got a spool to test out, so let's see how this exotic material performs!

by Emmett Grames
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Filament Friday
ColorFabb HT (Clear) Filament Review – Strong & Heat Resistant

If you are looking for a strong, durable material that can withstand heat, Colorfabb HT is an interesting choice. Join us as we take a spool of ColorFabb HT Clear filament for a test ride.

by Anatol Locker
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Add some fairy dust
ColorFabb Presents New Range of High-Quality 3D Print Filaments

ColorFabb, the Dutch 3D printing filament maker, today launched a new filament. Based on its bestseller, the co-polyester nGen, the new nGen_LUX has been made using Eastman Amphora AM3300 3D polymer and some added "fairy dust".

by Anne Freier
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From Pellets to Spools
Make Your Own Low-Cost Filament Extruder

Instructables member Ian McMill shows how to make a filament extruder for less than $150. The machine can produce PLA and ABS filament.

by Anatol Locker
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Keep Your Spool Cool
Polymaker Seeks to Keep Filament Safe with PolyBox Container

Polymaker unveils the PolyBox, a container that keeps plastic filaments protected from moisture and sits beside a desktop 3D printing system.

by Tyler Koslow
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Recycling
“Precious Plastic” Offers Free Tools to Recycle Plastic

Dutch initiative "Precious Plastics" have created great tools to recycle waste plastic. And the best: The tools are open source. Free 3D printing filament, anyone?

by Hannah Augur
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Fila for All
Bambu Lab Removes Membership Requirement for Filament Discounts

Users can now make bulk purchases of select filament to receive up to 32% off, and subscribe to the OEM’s newsletter to trial upcoming filament.

by Adam Kohut
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The Momentum Is with Fillamentum
Fillamentum Filament Buyer’s Guide

Fillamentum offers many more filaments beyond the usual PLA and ABS. Check out this guide on all of the options and when to use them.

by Ian Mitchell
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UltaFilament
Ultimaker Filament: All You Need to Know

In addition to printers, Ultimaker manufactures filaments in a variety of materials. Read on to learn more about Ultimaker filament options!

by Jackson O'Connell
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Print the Legend
What Would it Take to 3D Print a 1:1 Scale Death Star?

A 3D printed Death Star in its original size and glory - that’s definitely a 3D printing project of galactic proportions. Franklin Houser has crunched the numbers.

by Franklin Houser
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Acronym Materials FTW
The Best CPE Filaments

CPE filament has a whole host of favorable properties. Learn what CPE is and how you can get started 3D printing it!

by Alex Haysler
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Beyond Layer Adhesion
3D Printed Magnets – Is It Possible to 3D Print Them?

When it comes to 3D printing, challenges abound in matching the capability of the most advanced magnets produced by traditional methods. Learn all about the possibilities in 3D printed magnets!

by David Pechter
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Filament, By Filament
[Project] Create Your Own Multicolor 3D Printed Filament

Have you ever wanted to make your own multicolor materials? Now you can by...3D printing filament? That's right. Thingiverse user Turbo_SunShine shows us how to repurpose your filament to create new color combinations!

by Tyler Koslow
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Getting Hotter
Markforged Launches Flame-Retardant Material Onyx FR

Markforged, the industrial 3D printing company, has launched a flame-retardant plastic 3D printing material for use in aerospace, defense, and automotive industries.

by Hanna Watkin
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More Bang for Your Buck
AmazonBasics Premium PLA 3D Printer Filament Review

AmazonBasics offers a number of budget 3D printing materials, including many colors of PLA. But for a few bucks more, they also offer a "premium" PLA. Is this worth the extra cash? Let's find out!

by Emmett Grames
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