Filaments

Keeping notes on various FDM printing filaments here. Prices are per kilogram spool unless stated otherwise. Printing was done on a Bambu Carbon X1C unless stated otherwise.

Polylactic acid (PLA)

• Bambu silky green 2024-06 $25: beautiful results

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)

• Overture 95A green 2024-06 $30: stringy as hell

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)

• Bambu black/green 2024-06 $14 (4kg @ $56): solid workhorse

High impact polystyrene (HIPS)

Support material for ABS/PET, dissolvable

• Bambu green Support-G $40

Acrylic styrene acrylonitrile (ASA)

• Atomic Filaments black 2024-06 $19 (7kg @ $130): lay the first layer at 105, and remaining layers at 115.

Polycarbonate (PC)

• Bambu clear black 2024-06 $40: befouled my .4mm hotend. Very lovely when it prints.

Polyamide Nylon (PA)

• Atomic Filaments black

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

Polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)

• Atomic Filaments black Carbon Fiber: result is very tough
• Bambu Support-W (breakaway PLA support) $35: works well enough