YOOOOO cheap pla is back on the menu for all my 3d printing homies!
jayo is sub brand of sunlu acoording to internet sources.
From $12.283/ roll (eg 10 black or 10 white or in between etc) when bought in a 10 pack- no brainer.
GET ON IT!
credit to richardL for original ebay deal
and credit to my homie darelones on the siddament discord
PETG is cheaper than PLA for some reason too.
Really happy with the quality of this. Just calibrated it in my P1S and the resulting Benchy is very impressive. Justed ordered another 10 rolls now the the Blacks/Whites/Greys are back. If I had any criticism it would be that the colours are VERY bright (I normally use Overture's Cream PLA as I prefer the aesthetic - but it's three times the price!). Was also pleasantly surprised to see that these came on plastic rolls (sorry, environment :S).
Don't say that… I need to be buying a new mower instead of more filament…
I haven't opened the boxes from my order to try them yet as I'm still going through Bambu filament but couldnt resist this price
Yeah the colours are bordering on florescent, yet at the same time, they're semi-transparent. I'm certainly happy with the quality - the silk is amazing.
Note that you'll want to increase the nozzle temp to 225-230 and the plate temp to 60 for these filaments on Bambu printers. Otherwise all the standard generic filament settings work great.
I'm runnning the filament at 220 and the textured PEI plate at 55 and seems to be working well!
@johnno07: Thanks for confirming - everything I read said it needed to be a little higher, but I guess if it works at the defaults, I'll give it a go. If you run into issues though, it's easy to just bump it up a notch.
@Nukkels: I had some bed adhesion issues with a couple of prints on the weekend using default settings. Reprinted with higher temps and was much better.
Can you share your calibration settings on your P1S?
EDIT: Read your comment :)
yeah agreed
ive run the blue, red, orange and rainbow pla now for some random prints and actually super impressed.
considering how many on reddit etc are snobs and insist only first party bambu or sunlu etc can give decent results, i gotta say its been heaps good in my a1 mini .
i am seriously considering doing another order run but for petg this time
What would you use the PETG for instead of PLA? I picked up some PETG translucent from Bambu when I ordered the P1S and looking at using it now cause my eldest wanted that particular translucent colour. PETG recommended drying for like 8hrs in my filament dryer so it seems such a hassle if I want to do a PETG print. Until now its just been chuck a PLA roll in the AMS, pick a colour and press!
@aragornelessar: Ah wasn’t aware petg absolutely needed to be dried. Bit of a hassle, I just wanted to print some stuff that I wanted to be more rugged and out in weather (eg I have a solar security light with a broken casing that I had an idea to see if I could harvest the guts and cell and repurpose into a better fence mount option
@aragornelessar: PETG is fine if you store it in the AMS or a sealed bag with silica beads. No need to dry it out every single time, just use it like PLA.
PETG is a bit more flexible than PLA, and it's waterproof. The other reason you'd choose it over PLA is if you'll be using it in a hot environment, as it doesn't soften in a hot car like PLA, and it survives UV better than PLA too. It's stringier though and a little harder to clean up if you get little blobs and stuff, but at least it doesn't tend to warp like PLA and ABS. Pros and cons to everything.
@Nukkels: Good to know Nukkels! I'm just going by whats on the Bambu filament page for this as I've kept it simple so far. I think when I originally bought it, the table had it as recommended to dry, but now when I go back to the page it has directions for 8 hrs at 65 degrees. There's even a [wiki] (https://wiki.bambulab.com/en/knowledge-sharing/transparent-p…) for transparent PETG printing (which I can't remember was there or not before). It's quite detailed about flow settings and fan speeds etc. Up until now, I've just been selecting Makerworld models (and printables if I was adventurous) and clicking prepare/slice/print without changing anything else (except from grid to gyroid)
I was so impressed with my prints that I have now ordered 10 more. I think I have a problem here.
Might as well if you can store it as required, you’ll just be cursing yourself if you run out lol
I only bought 3 rolls (but 2 get 1 free) because I just ordered my first 3d printer and I'm worried about storage (ie humidity). Any pro tips on how to store it in humid QLD? Or is it not as big of a deal as some people seem to make it?
Read the other comments above about it, I bought a 50l ip67 box from Bunnings was like $29
Stores most of my 10kg
Extremely high humidity does get absorbed into the filament and it causes failed prints at best and nozzle clogs at worst. If you live in the tropics, you'll want to invest in a spool dryer, because you're just not going to be able to store and use it without it getting damp.
I just store my filament in the large snap lock bags that these filaments come in - Bambu doesn't come with resealable bags so I had to buy some for them. The less air in your container, the less moisture. And don't forget to replace (or recharge) your silica packs - although in QLD, that might not be feasible, I don't know.
does anyone know how PLA HS white compares to PLA Matte white? I heard HS PLA has a matte finish but never seen it… thanks
I noticed these spools came in resealable bags - anyone have tips on actually reusing them?
I've seen the resealable bags sold for storing filament usually has a separate nozzle thing you use to pump/suck the air out. What are you go to's in getting air out of these bags? Suction pump with a small nozzle? Straw?
I have been storing my unused filaments in ziplock bags with the silica gel bag and storing it in one of the IP67 storage cases from Bunnings. I love the resealable bags with these filaments as I no longer have to pick a new bag - reducing waste.
Do you do anything special to get all the air out before resealing? Or just squeeze as much as you can out and let the silica handle the moisture
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I just push the air out manually. The amount of moisture depends on the amount of air, so if there's not much, the silica can handle it easily, and should last ages. Doesn't have to be a vacuum.
my shipment was a bit of a mix
9 rolls on plastic spool
1 on cardboard
2 with resealable bag
rest non-reuseable
i ended up buying an ip67 50l box and just chucking all the dessicant packets in there and store my rolls in there.
Interesting! Was the cardboard one a different filament type? All mine were plastic with resealable bags.
I've printed shelving to go into my Kallax's (similar to this https://www.printables.com/model/856724-ikea-kallax-filament…) so the filament lives on them, but I want to bag them for long term too. Can fit more in a section than I could with them still boxed
Nah all standard pla
I am fitting at least 12 of them per Kallax cube just sitting flat in their bags, with 2 of them standing up vertically.
Mine arrived too!