Questions tagged [filament-quality]
Questions on the quality of the print material for FDM printers that comes in the form of filaments
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Any fix for PLA prints getting more brittle over time?
I've been printing small quantities from a PLA filament spool on a Craftbot printer for about two months now. Recently the printed objects have been coming out very brittle. Some structures that ...
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What is causing 'droplets' on first layer?
I recently changed filament and for starters it worked perfectly well, but quickly I got some problems with my first layer. It's like droplets are forming on the surface (finished item + 3 undersides):...
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Filament storage? [duplicate]
What's the best way (outside of silica beads) to store filament sensitive to moisture? I feel like filament buried under a couple pounds of rice will stay pretty dry.
I understand that frequently ...
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