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What Type of 3D Printing Filament Material Do You Use?

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  • PLA all the way. It is the most benign.

  • What about chocolate?

  • I need to select multiple ones: I use PLA and PETG regularly, ABS or ASA sometimes when needed, and TPU or Polycarbonate when the object requires it.

  • PLA, usually the cheapest one that sells in large volume in the hope it is fairly fresh. 

  • About a year ago, I switched from PLA to PETG. Strong prints, less warping, and it isn't excessively expensive compared to PLA.

    I also have several bright colors in ColorFABB's nGEN. That's probably my favorite filament to print with, but it isn't cheap.

  • in reply to baldengineer

    I used to print with PLA, but now slowly moving to PETG.

  • In my office, when designing enclosures for electronic items we use PLA for initial iterations and ABS for final mockup.

  • To me it really depends on the application I will use the 3D printed object.
    PLA is the "go to" material for general purpose stuff without particular requirements, probably 80% of what I print
    PETG if I need a little bit more heat resistance or ABS if I need heat resistance and ease of post proceessing (it can be easily glued,can be machined beautifully and it's easy to smooth)
    TPU for compliant or "soft" objects
    PA+CF because it's cool, almost never used except for some small part on my RC car where high mechanical properties are essentials

  • I use PLA. Never tried other filaments. But would love to give other filaments a try