The 5 Filament Types You Need to Know (And What They're Good For)

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Today, I talk about which 3D Printing filaments are best for what types of projects. This video is brought to you by Squarespace. Head to squarespace.com/thenextlayer to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code thenextlayer.
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When you first start out with 3D printing, you are likely to print almost exclusively PLA and for good reason. PLA is easy to use, affordable, and great for maybe 80% of the things that you'd want to 3D print as a beginner.
However, as you get more skilled, both in 3D printing and in understanding what types of things you actually can print, you'll inevitably want to try more versatile, tough, or durable materials...
In this video I'm gonna give you a quick guide as to which filaments are best for what types of projects and how to choose which one to use for your next project.
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@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

OH HEY THERE! Thank you SO MUCH for watching the video. I'd love to hear your feedback. Feel free to comment below to let me know any ways I could IMPROVE my videos for YOU!

@binyominmartin3308 11 ай бұрын

Are you Jewish or just Israeli

@startide 11 ай бұрын

PLA+ from sunlu works great for armor making at least, minus the low tolerance to high temperature of course. It's quite sturdy, can't break it with my bare hands with proper settings. And way easier to print than PETG which always got me troubles.

@MrGerhardGrobler 11 ай бұрын

Have you printed with SBS filament yet? Styrene betaduene Styrene. Smooths with D'lemonine, made from the oils in citrus fruits. It is also used to recycle polystyrene.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

@@binyominmartin3308 both but i'm pretty much an athiest

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

@@MrGerhardGrobler Printed with it? I haven't even heard of it! Who makes it

@fjlaboratories 11 ай бұрын

Would be great if you could discuss the more engineering grade polymers like Nylon, PC, PP, etc…

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

I can do that! I just got a bunch of great samples from Bambu Lab, Plastics App, and more :)

@Magnous06 11 ай бұрын

Adding another comment for the algorithms. I’d definitely watch a followup on nylon and PC!

@automaticprojects 11 ай бұрын

I haven’t tried PP yet, but use PC and Nylon a lot, although for opposite applications. PC is super strong and stiff whereas nylon (especially without an abrasive filler) is slippery and durable, perfect for gears and moving parts.

@QuangNguyen-wb5kd 11 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer If you end up covering engineering grade polymers, please include glass filled/ carbon filled pp. It such an underrated filament.

@MumrikDK 11 ай бұрын

Zack Freedman has a video or two going through a ridiculous amount of exotic/engineering filaments.

@georg6876 10 ай бұрын

You glossed over pretty much the best parts of PETG: 1. It has near-perfect layer adhesion when part cooling isn't used 2. Nothing sticks to it! It's perfect for moulds 3. It can be used to create watertight parts

@FletcherHillier 5 ай бұрын

I just used it for a silicone mould, it came out easy even though it was square with a bunch of mini cinderblocks

@arbjful 5 ай бұрын

We use it for most of our functional parts. PLA gives good finish, but unfortunately the temperature range is too low for our use

@giaopx 2 ай бұрын

Your 2nd point is really good, i never thought of that, but the first and third point is really bad tbh. 1. If part cooling was use, all printer has part cooling, why woulf anyone print without it. If your printer is broken then just fix it. 3. Unless your printer had extrusion problem, all print are water tight. Nothing is going to leaked through a wall if all layer are correctlt extruded.

@liamdj6535 Ай бұрын

@@giaopxyour point about water tightness is invalid, the reason it’s so good with water tightness is the layer adhesion, gaps in the layers = leak

@pooppyybuhhole Ай бұрын

@@giaopxthat’s false. PLA will definitely leak far before any PETG print would.

@Tashtegoo 11 ай бұрын

Advantages PETG: - Good sliding properties and thus useful for guides. - Chemical resistance - It's a little bit easier to get something watertight than with PLA

@meky0 11 ай бұрын

dirt resistant too, better for handling, better translucency, and if u cant print it fast thats a you problem- Dry it and get a better hotend xoxo ma voron does petg at 23mm cubed fine

@lonewolfsstuck 10 ай бұрын

I love printing in PETG. I needed a longer spool holder for my Ender 3 V2 Neo and printed it out of PETG (i needed the holder for a 3KG spool of petg) and it rolls *so* much better than the stock spool holder.

@ipdjbt 10 ай бұрын

@@meky0 Good for you.

@aidanyork1018 10 ай бұрын

I'm right there with you. Any moving parts get PetG for me

@jaydekaytv 10 ай бұрын

Are you saying PETG slides better than ABS, PLA or both?

@feelsxaadman9559 11 ай бұрын

There's something worth noting about Stefan's analysis for PETG. His point of failure was the moment the material began to deform. While PLA did survive a higher strength, its far more brittle. In general brittle materials are "stronger" before their ultimate breaking point, even for metals and steels, but brittle materials are avoided because of their inability to survive consistent loads. Over time any material begins to form micro-cracks within in structure and those will introduce massive stress raisers. This is especially common for cyclic loads (like gears and shafts). Brittle materials will fail much faster in the long run because their cracks will propagate a faster, while ductile materials will be able to take a lot more and handle the continuous load for longer. This is especially true for 3D printed parts since they are notorious for lack of uniformity and have tons of pores and stress cracks. In general if you're producing something which will take a sustained load, you're better off with something ductile vs brittle. Using a shelf as an example, over time it a PETG shelf might begin to sag and slightly deform before giving out if its overloaded, vs a PLA or brittle shelf which will just fall apart very quickly. Also one thing I don't remember being tested for PETG was its behaviour after a few weeks. Hygroscopic materials tend to become stiffer over time, nylon filemant for instance will generally take two weeks before it settles into its final strength. It would be worth seeing how PETG behaves as well over time once it's absorbed mosture to saturation as it will affect its mechanical properties.

@MAcDaTHo 9 ай бұрын

Did you know: The tricks that work for ABS also work for ASA! You can put a few ASA cuts into some acetone and let it dissolve. Now you have a super tough bed adhesion "smear". When done, you print on a layer of ASA. I don't really measure, I just dissolve filament cuts, until I have a sticky paste that I can apply with a brush.

@Heiserton 11 ай бұрын

I literally have zero of these issues with PETG that you’ve stated, and I print 30-40 kilos of it a month in 4 printers including 2 X1C’s.

@echo-hotel 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I print mass volumes of PETG. I don't agree with this guy or Stephan's tests of PETG.

@josephotterby9871 11 ай бұрын

Pretty much similar experiences for me. Once you dial in your settings, PETG offers an easier time than PLA in my experience. It's far easier to deal with stringing than warping, IMO, and PETG has about the least warping of any filament, including PLA. When you add in the fact that the thermal expansion of PETG is the best in class of these filaments, (leading to the most dimensionally accurate prints) great layer adhesion (leading to prints that don't break along layer lines as easily as the rest on this video), and solid outdoor performance, you have what's become my go-to filament over PLA. (I do however bring out the ABS when I need the temperature resistance or smoothing ability, however)

@Noxoreos 10 ай бұрын

@@echo-hotel The truth is, that it very much depends on additives in the filament. This is why anybody doing such tests will be wrong. This always only applies o that specific brand and color tested. Never to the whole family of a material. The only takeaway is some broad tendencies which are usually common. E.G. PLA being more brittle than PETG in most castes (but not all).

@DejitaruJin 11 ай бұрын

PETG is great for outdoor items, like brackets to hold a small solar panel on the gutters, or custom wire clips for Christmas lights. According to my spreadsheet, I've only paid over $12 for a roll one time: $12.23 for a light grey that matches the siding of my house. I have never seen ASA at a price I'm willing to pay.

@versus023 11 ай бұрын

I printed my patio light clip ( the stringy type) with PLA, its been a full canadian years (cold and hot cycle) and they are holding fine.

@pbft.j 11 ай бұрын

@@versus023 Yeah, the channel "3D printing nerd" has this experiment that he's running where he buried a PLA benchy in his garden and he takes it out every 6 months to see if it has changed at all but it has been perfectly normal for well over a year. It's a common misconception that PLA degrades very quickly. Although I wouldn't trust it to not deform under direct sunlight, it's definitely not as "biodegradable" and weakened by the elements as people used to say.

@sibaroochi 8 ай бұрын

I'm new to this space. How often do you find yourselves printing things you need instead of buying something from the store? Is there a noticeable cost savings to printing vs buying products ?

@ZERONEINNOVATIONS 4 ай бұрын

@@sibaroochi It's an old comment but if you're thinking that way, you should definitely buy 3d printer. I just solved my washing machine's drain problem with 3d printer and it cost only $1 for filament and 1 hr of measuring/designing time. Sure I can go to home depot, buy some PVC piping, cut, and put together with glue but it may costs $10-$20 and takes the same or much longer time to build the parts in my garage. I would rather spend the same time in my room with a computer. One day I made a leg extension for my dining table. It can be done using some wood and drill, but then I have to have a circular saw, drill, and large drill bits. Instead, I measured, designed, printed in 24hrs and the material cost was only $2.

@802Garage 11 ай бұрын

Just my notes based on my experience so far: Basic PLA may not be that fantastic, but some of the advanced blends such as Inland PLA+ can be phenomena in pretty much every way, including having absolutely insane temperature resistance when annealed. I have printed functional oil caps that live in an engine bay under tension with this material. TPU isn't really as hard to print as many people think, even with a bowden tube. It mostly takes turning down speeds a little bit and adding a ton of retraction. I have had very successful clean prints on a basic Ender 3 Pro with no extruder or hot end mods, and I have had no failures yet, even printing at about 2/3 normal speed. PETG definitely doesn't deserve to be put on a pedestal, but unless you need the smoothing ability of ABS, it's still probably a better option in general, and basically just depending on temperature and UV needs it makes sense to use over PLA. ASA is the new hotness over ABS and I think it will only grow more popular. I have yet to print with it, but I will likely skip ABS and go straight for it. Prices have come down recently and I have seen rolls for $21 on Amazon in recent weeks. Solid video!

@Oddman1980 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you pointed out that PETG doesn't do well in high-speed printers, I recently upgraded from an Ender-3 to a Creality K1 and PETG was the only material it was having problems with. It prints ABS like a boss, though.

@BiffsEquipment 5 ай бұрын

Good to know. I just bought the Adventure 5m pro and unfortunately I bought 4 rolls of PETG cuz I heard (it was most popular) but didn’t realize it wasn’t good for high speed printers like ours. Thankfully I also bought 4 rolls of abs and 4 rolls of pla. So far have only printed with pla but tonight I’m gonna try the petg and see what happens cuz if it sucks im gonna sell the other rolls before I open them to my buddy with an ender 3

@jespero94 Ай бұрын

But if you are on a faster printer you can just turn the speed down a bit when using petg? 😉

@s0d4c4n 6 ай бұрын

If you go slow and print on PEI, PETG is amazing for functional prints. It's cheap, easy to print on anything, and the parts will survive most conditions that humans and their things tend to experience - resistant to temperature, uv, friction, staining, strain, impact, chemicals, water. And if you want more stiffness, in most cases you can just print more walls. If you prefer printing functional things and don't need speed, it's a great default material.

@thewebmachine 11 ай бұрын

I got my start with PETG (got into PLA second) and my first Prusa Mini+. I loved the transparent options and, as someone who lives in the southern United States, heat and UV resistance is a *MUST* for just about anything you'd wanna print and take outside for more than 30 seconds. haha Anyone who wants to truly enjoy PETG absolutely needs a PEI textured build plate, as that's about the only surface that offers that beautiful pop-off-when-cool ease of use.

@byrons5674 10 ай бұрын

As a newbie to 3D printing I found this to be a fantastic materials tutorial to get me up to speed. Can't thank you enough. Like comments from others, I'd love see another video reviewing other materials like nylon etc.

@roknboker Ай бұрын

I just bought my 3D printer this past weekend - this video has been super helpful in really understanding when and how I should use these different print types. Thanks!

@MattThePrintingNerd 11 ай бұрын

Very informative video! I always get big eyes when I tell people that my printer frames are printed out of PLA because it's the most rigid polymer! I really like it that more and more people talking about material properties to fight the myths that are out there. Good Job!

@TOCZEKX 9 ай бұрын

PETG has also awesome thermal stresa resistance. I have printed small "train cart" with superconductor in the cavity inside (stop the print, insert the superconductor, continue with prinitng). It had double walls and over the superconductor there was chamber for liquid nitrogen (-195,6 deg C) the cart survived over 150 tosses into container with liquid nitrogen without any cracking or leakage.

@joeschmoe3815 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think I also do not share his opinion on this one. PETG - at least for my work environment - is the only filament that's chemically resistant enough for prototyping, while simultaneously being cheap enough to eff up some prints or doing redesigns. Imagine prototyping with PEEK where 1 kg costs about $ 600. I thank the gods for PETG!

@Bandit.Designs.Videos 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I stubbled upon your channel well looking into filaments and I’m glad I did. Just ordered my first 3D printer and your video was a wealth of knowledge. You gained a subscriber tonight for sure. Looking forward to more great informative content in the near future. Thank you from 🇨🇦🤙🏼

@DannyTheMaster 18 күн бұрын

Nice job my friend, u gived me finally a technical and clear analysis on "when choose some or else" in base of the final product. Well done! THANKS!

@pigpill 11 ай бұрын

Perfect timing. Thank you. I just received my first fdm printer, a neptune 3 pro, your videos have been great.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome - that's what I'm here for :)

@riveraarts 9 ай бұрын

I'm a beginner in 3D Printing. Thank you so much for this video! Subscribed. Cheers!

@DrCJones 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And yes, please make another video covering more printable materials.

@Walt1119 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos! Recently subbed when I found your channel. Also enjoyed this video on the different materials and would like to see another one on the materials you didn't have time to cover. Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!! 😊

@LordPhobos6502 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great vid! Very helpful for someone wanting to start in 3D, as all the options become overwhelming. Would love to hear more about nylon & carbon fiber 🙂

@michaeleitel7186 11 ай бұрын

m5c. I'm printing mostly ASA since years. Yes bed adheasion is the big problem. Not impossible with open printers but quite challenging. Big rafts help. Much easier since I use closed voron 2.4... The trick is the bed temperature and there also a equally temp distribution.. And I always start at least with 100C. I always have the first layer to the max thickness the noozle can do. Nobody cares if your first layer is 0.5 or 0.2.... Good video. Thx

@USMCord1 5 ай бұрын

Great info, as a newbie to the 3D printing arena I appreciate you saving me time and money with this great info. I subscribed because I want to see what other good info you will be putting out there. Thanks!

@dionking8184 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I am interested in videos explaining the more obscure filaments. Thanks!

@boromoose 11 ай бұрын

I’m just getting into 3D printing and have started following The Next Layer. Appreciate the detailed explanations of the filaments and their relative strengths and weaknesses. Would also like to see information on additional filaments like nylon and carbon filled.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@stevedoktor1766 11 ай бұрын

Yes please make a part 2 covering the other filament options. I’d say even do a part 3 covering exotic filaments as well!

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

Noted! Let's see how this video does :)

@zalllon 11 ай бұрын

You released this video just in time, as I just received my Bambu Lab X1 Carbon last night as my first 3D printer

@mechaform 8 ай бұрын

Tremendously useful presentation! Only used PLA so far but I’ll need some impact resistant parts soon.

@NinjaPylon 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! This video is the best simple explanation of the most popular filaments I've been able to find. I've exclusively been a resin printer for years. My X1C comes in friday. I've spent the last few days learning about filament. This video could not have dropped at a better time. Would love to see your next video on more advanced/technical materials.

@echo-hotel 11 ай бұрын

PETG is much better than this guy seems to think. It's my go to cheap filament for indoor and outdoor parts. Definitely try both. Its insanely easy in an X1C.

@aaalan9898 10 ай бұрын

Hello friend, I am a filament manufacturer, I think I can provide you with this aspect of help, if you want to know, I am always looking forward to your reply

@mpneigong 11 ай бұрын

Great explanations, very thorough. You absolutely have to do another video on Nylon, PC, carbon and glass fibres, etc.. Might as well do kevlar too! Thanks and keep up your co tributions to this emerging industry. 👍

@ThetaPower 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you. I would love to see a video on more filaments. There are now so many and so many blends. One of my favorites fir strength, stability, ease of printing, and toughness is PC-CF. I see so much nylon and CF but I doubt it is as good as PC-CF.

@atchipmunk 11 ай бұрын

Great, informative video. Would definitely love to see a follow-up that covers nylon, PC and carbon fiber variants.

@Chad.The.Flornadian 11 ай бұрын

Very nice and informative video. I liked how thoroughly you explained the pros and cons of each filament, along with their usefulness. Based on this I, and the rest of the 3D printing community, would benefit greatly if you continued the series with more of the "exotic" filaments available. Oh, and huge bonus point for giving Stefan @CNCKitchen plenty of props when showing his data. Always good to see the community coming together for the greater good.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

I'll do it :)

@meyou9369 4 ай бұрын

Yes pls

@zaqwsx121231234 8 ай бұрын

Yes. Interested in another video talking about those other filaments please.

@BenjaminSearle 11 ай бұрын

Love your videos and your delivery style for the info that you (always) thoughtfully put together. Thank you not only for this video, but all of your videos. Heads up: I tried listening with head phones and only had my right bud in and it was tremendously quieter than the left once I put that in. Thanks again and keep kicking ass and taking names!

@BenjaminSearle 11 ай бұрын

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@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

Thanks man, this is a really awesome comment - I do it for folks like you!

@BenjaminSearle 11 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer your videos have been paramount to help me dive into this wonderful (and often time consuming) hobby. Something I haven't seen much of is the *what* and *why* the Ender (and clones) **are** budget printers. I have an ender 3, a 3 pro, and a 3 V2 but didn't (and maybe still don't) quite understand what exactly made it budget, ya know? Was it the stepper motors being lower quality, did the frame get made without quality in mind, what about them makes them budget beyond the price, what makes bed slingers so "bad" beyond mass movement? Are there answers to these questions at all, or would it be speculation? If I get one and want quality and reliability, what all is going to be necessary and what would be optional? Thoughts on a video going over something like that?

@garrettvantiem4637 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video, thank you for the info!

@marcosgomes3140 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video!!! Stephan channel have lots and lots of cool stuff!

@patt.1607 8 ай бұрын

One huge plus on PETG is it's chemical resistance including oil and petrol which makes it my No.1 material in the workshop

@thenextlayer 8 ай бұрын

True.

@christopherlyons7613 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I would love to see a video on the more exotic engineering filaments (like carbon fibers (and more traditiona fiilaments with CF additives) and nylons). Would also like to see a general comparison table showing the +s and -s of all filament types. I'm using an X1 Carbon with AMS so would love to know exactly which brands (other than Bambu of course) print the best on the X1 and the AMS. Always tough to keep up to date on the specifics of each filament type and things change so quickly.

@PhG1961 10 ай бұрын

Very informative video and usefull information! Excellent presentation!

@libregisin9878 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very instructive video. I used three ASA filament, from three different manufacture. One has a lot of warping and doesn't stick well to the plate. I have to print a brim to have acceptables results. But using the ASA from ProFill is perfect. The first time, I didn't notice that it was not PLA. It's as simple to print as PLA, just the printing temperature should be 240 °C or 250 °C and bed temperature 70 °C or 80 °C. The I tested the ASA from Sprectrum, which is also very good. It is also as easy to print as PLA. So the kind of ASA you use can change the result a lot. I would like to see comparisons to find the "strongest" material, sometimes I need one.

@TerryTalton 11 ай бұрын

I'd definitely love to see the same video on the more exotic filaments. Thanks!

@Maoushin 8 ай бұрын

Agreed this video was very well done and informative and would love to see another covering more materials

@RedSlashAce Ай бұрын

PETG also is resistant to certain chemicals that disolve ABS/ASA. If you need chemical resistance to those chemicals in your application like I do then PETG is quite useful.

@Nexus3DPrints 11 ай бұрын

TPU is an amazing filament for endurance creations. Just bump it up to 30-50% infill and it’s not as bendy as normal, but endures more. This use for TPU is very interesting, because it actually ties back to real studies on how flexible materials are more difficult to break than the hardest thing on earth: diamond.

@koma-k 11 ай бұрын

So far I've only used TPU for two things: A replacement cap retainer for my Camebak Chute (the original one used a too stiff material, so it broke after less than two years), and when an old wheelbarrow needed a new tyre+tube which I was unable to find in the right dimension: I ended up buying a complete new wheel, but the original axle was a "non-standard" dimension so I printed two bushings in TPU at 50% infill. Seems to work fine so far - if they fail I'll try again with higher infill.

@802Garage 11 ай бұрын

@@koma-k Dude I printed some gaskets from cheap TPU and it is INSANE how tough it is, including trying to cut it.

@PAPO1990 11 ай бұрын

the only issue with that is TPU can only be printed so fast, especially on extruders with a less well constrained filament path. Heck, I'm printing TPU quite fast now on my new Sovol SV06+ but it will still print PLA 2-3 times faster

@802Garage 11 ай бұрын

@@PAPO1990 I really want an SV06 Plus. On my Ender 3 Pro I can get up to around 30-40mm/s with TPU. Obviously I know flow rate is the key factor, but as a general point of reference. Have gone up to 0.24mm layers.

@armorhide406 11 ай бұрын

Well yes, hardness != toughness

@joseantoniodiezgonzalez1645 11 ай бұрын

Hi there, I use a lot of ASA (in an enclosed printer). The bed adhesion is solved using a G10 (garoçite bed) heated ovre 100 celcius (I use 105)

@SenZubEanS 11 ай бұрын

Definitely would like a further video on other filly types.

@IngenuityGuy 9 ай бұрын

This is both valuable and accessible for beginners like me: I'm keen to hear about the more exotic filaments!

@KevinATJumpWorks Ай бұрын

PLA has another great advantage: It burns out with very little residue at temperatures of around 500°C. Lost PLA-casting uses this very property. Great stuff!

@DaveEtchells 10 ай бұрын

*Definitely* want a similar vid (or vids) on nylon, cf, etc!

@sald2of6 10 ай бұрын

Great video on when to use different types of filaments. Would appreciate the use of nylon filaments on open air printers.

@sarbartha88 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Please create another video on other materials and its use cases.

@collectingretrotech Ай бұрын

Excellent video, very well explained, I am new to 3D printing but was hesitant about buying and trying PETG due to all the troubles associated with it, PLA seems to the right material in most cases then

@BiffsEquipment 4 ай бұрын

My basic rule of thumb is I use PLA for anything that’s going to stay inside that isn’t going to be in direct sunlight or under a high load and for outside prints I use ABS and PETG. I have a Flashforge 5m pro and ABS is my favorite material to print. Because of the dual filters on my printer there is almost no smell, it prints at the same high speeds as the PLA+ I always use and just as effortless only with even better bed adhesion than my PLA. PETG I have gotten away from as it’s too slow to print and too sticky and stringy but iv been wanting to try the new high speed PETG to see how that is.. but basically I only use PETG now if I need some flexibility in my prints. ASA is over priced and not worth it if your printer prints ABS like a dream like my printer does.. TPU is awesome for anything flexible.. and nylon I have a roll of but havnt tried it yet. I plan to use it for gears and other high strength parts I may need to print in the future along with my own nylon nuts and bolts for various projects. Never tried PC either or anything carbon fiber though as I hear it just makes it more brittle

@rinyotsu2.0 Ай бұрын

I have actually used PLA in my car that sees ~100°F in summer to replace the OEM mirror with a smaller, lighter blindspot mirror with a cheap windshield GoPro suction cup mount after I decided I liked having more windscreen space. It did deform slightly within the first summer, but not enough to be an issue and it worked for over 2 years until I sat on it when the suction cup mount failed and fell into my seat.

@yornav 11 ай бұрын

My Ender 3v2 is located in our garage, which during very sunny days can become pretty warm, and in an enclosure. Last year I got a whole lot of issues during the summer while printing PLA. Failed prints which I later discovered were due to heat creep. Even opening up the enclosure didn;t help a lot. So I have to print PETG or ABS during the summer and keep the PLA prints for the colder times of the year.

@SparkyBrownCow 11 ай бұрын

One benefit of PETG is that it is considered to be biocompatible, so I use it for parts that have extended contact with skin; preferring pigment-free or black to limit potential contaminants.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

Interesting...

@tombored 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you! I would be very interested in another video about the other materials.

@thenextlayer 10 ай бұрын

Noted!

@djharvill8076 17 күн бұрын

Yes , please, more videos!

@girmaneway8106 3 ай бұрын

Thanks,subscribed.Will learn more from you.

@txmexnittro 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video and thanks for sharing!!

@thenextlayer 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@JTCF 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, PETG sticking too much actually killed my stock bed that came with the printer, a perforated bed. I used raft there, because all sample gcode files used it, and eventually parts of top perforated surface started to come off with the raft. And it was a pain to remove as well! I think I got this issue on my 5th or 6th print, I now use the flat smooth bed that the magnetic sticker used to be on and just a brim, much better quality and material usage!

@TinkoMollov 11 ай бұрын

Great videos as always, I’d love to see some more filament types explained I the same matter Thank you 🙏 keep up the great job 👏

@Noxoreos 10 ай бұрын

Actually not very great, considered that this is a collection of so many misconceptions and misinformation that it does more harm than good. About half of the information is wrong.

@jonsandberg8780 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I am new at this, but need to learn for both my company and private fun :)

@benjimc1 7 ай бұрын

I actually use pla+ for some custom pc fan exhaust ducting and it works fine (petg wouldnt have printed well with the geometry). However i also used it to replace the ikea wardrobe rail in my pax wardrobe and it deteriorated over a couple of months. Printed the same model in petg and its been fine.

@MADEbyAP 10 ай бұрын

This is great info. I’ve been on the PETG bandwagon forever. I need to give this ASA stuff a shot!

@kimnach 10 ай бұрын

My FT-5 is now only partially enclosed--the two lower sides, lower back, and the top. This means it pretty open. It's also in a draft-free cool room. I have recently been printing with ABS semi-successfully. I say this because I had a couple of layer shifts, skewing issues, and a failed print, none of which is enclosure related. Other prints are great. I use 5 lines of brim and no fan. But I am now intrigued by ASA for interior car parts.

@Noxoreos 10 ай бұрын

Even when there is no draft in the room, the printer causes it's own draft around the printed part due to convection currents caused by the hot air escaping to the top due to the heated bed, meanwhile creating low pressure that suck is cold air from the outside towards your printed part. That means your part is going to warp unless you can reduce this by enclosing it from all sides and the top. You can leave some gaps open when the heat is trapped inside at the top and can reach down to the print (very much like an air pocket within a sunken ship).

@1supertec 6 ай бұрын

Grest vidio i keep coming backbtobit from time to time just to remind mysef about what i should be printing for projects 👍

@thenextlayer 6 ай бұрын

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@orijinalhomer 11 ай бұрын

Hey... thanks for the info.... would like to hear more on nylon and other materials.

@MarkLenkner 10 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if this would be of benefit to you, or others reading these comments, but I used to have issues with ASA bed adhesion as well when using the default bed temps in the Bambu Studio slicer....bumping those bed temps up to 100c literally solved ALL of my adhesion issues..... give that a try, if you've been using the stock settings of most slicers, which I believe is usually 85-90c

@Funky85Mess 11 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video, thanks for putting it out there. TPU is my bane as a bowden prusa mini owner.

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome. And ooof, yeah, it's near impossible on a bowden.

@draggy76 3 ай бұрын

I LOATHE PETG, it makes swapping filaments a nightmare if you're trying to go back to PLA.

@travis5481 10 ай бұрын

This was super helpful. I would love to see more videos breaking down different materials and use cases!

@Noxoreos 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately lot's of things mentioned here are actually wrong or misleading.

@thenextlayer 10 ай бұрын

:rolls eyes dramatically: You're right, I made a few mistakes or didn't quite explain the full thing. If you know better, I encourage you to make your own video about it.

@Noxoreos 10 ай бұрын

@@thenextlayer i actually did at least point out exactly what is wrong in another very long comment, which is constructive. it's not about the making of the video it's about getting the information right beforehands. We already have enough misinformation in the world. People believe you, so you should research better in order to not give them false facts. You did not just leave out stuff. You're repeating some information that is already out there but is simply incorrect.

@moulton_astro3659 9 ай бұрын

Great video for newbies like me. I would love a video on when and if to use carbon fiber variants of the various filaments. I'm especially interested in nylonx.

@thenextlayer 9 ай бұрын

Great suggestion!

@JiriHolba 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you mentioned the harmful fumes from ABS. I would not recommend staying in a room where an open printer is printing no matter what material is used. Regarding ASA print bed adhesion, my experience with Prusa ASA is that it sticks too well. I'm having a hard time getting it off the heatbed.

@thenextlayer 9 ай бұрын

Bingo. I'm doing an upcoming video on air quality for just this reason.

@GasStationKnives4Ever 6 ай бұрын

Very informative video for a newb here. Thank you.

@alex8642b 10 ай бұрын

Grest vid. Im definitely interested in PC and CF materials. Such a video would be really applicable for us growing group of Bambu X1C owners.

@galbleier2004 11 ай бұрын

A few more positive point about petg, is that it bends without deforming or breaking (at least to a certain extent, and way more compared to pla in my experience), and most importantly, petg can come in clear variation, which is worlds apart when compared to clear pla. It also doesn't release toxic fumes (to humans, please dont have birds in the same room as a printer printing petg), and has way less of an odor compared to abs / asa

@thenextlayer 11 ай бұрын

That's very true, thanks for sharing

@Sembazuru 11 ай бұрын

I was also going to drop a comment about the fume issues of PETG vs either of the Styrene based materials (ASA and ABS). This is an important consideration for open frame printers such as non-enclosed bed slingers and the stock Bambu P1P.

@StefanoUngarelli 6 ай бұрын

Yep, please! create a new video with all the other materials. this video si amazing! thanks!!!

@SB-rp8sn 11 ай бұрын

Would love to see a video on engineering-grade filaments such as carbon-fiber blends, pc, pp, etc.

@frankdearr2772 7 ай бұрын

Hi, great topic, thanks 👍

@baxlash81 11 ай бұрын

This is a great video and I will really appreciate it, if we could have a video also for more engineering materials like Nylon, PAHT, PC, PEEK, and CF blends. And probably a video for the support materials like HiPS, PVA etc.

@vulpine321 22 күн бұрын

once i purchased my 4th printer...which was an enclosed with heated chamber, I found ABS was my new filament of choice. Its properties lend it to many applications which are not easily possible with other filament types and it is a budget filament.

@deltacx1059 11 ай бұрын

0:15 that's a good condition to include, for understanding the basics PLA is forgiving but it's not great for most functional parts that will see a good load (depending on the load in question, it doesn't like impact at all but a non impact load is pretty ok) or exposure to heat.

@mervyoung5397 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@jsmcrawler 11 ай бұрын

thanks man . def wanna see more on carbon fiber and other filament

@independent900 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video and very helpful. One suggestion for future comparison bids would be to finish with a summary. It's hard to keep the pros and cons straight for several products, well, for me anyway.

@marlinkhoshababratdeel2250 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for educational video, We need more video for nylon filament.

@davidborg7305 11 ай бұрын

Been trying to print with polypropylene, I had some success on my FFA-3.

@Elmojomo 11 ай бұрын

I have a Bambu X1 Carbon, and I print almost exclusively ABS and PA (nylon). I can't remember the last time I loaded a roll of PLA. I might try out some ASA if I can find some at a reasonable price, thanks for the video!

@Duraltia 11 ай бұрын

@15:20 Should give *_Dutch Filament_*_ ASA-X_ ( red in particular but probably any of their colors ) a try if you can get your hands on it and pair it with an LDO Powder Coated PEI Bed... The parts I printed on it stick so well to it the red will turn white from the stress if you try to peel it off while it is still warm ( nothing a High Power Flame cannot fix ). *_Fiberlogy_*_ ASA_ - coming in more color variations - has also treated me very well so far and probably easier to get a hold of.

@rbid 7 ай бұрын

What about food safe filaments?

@tavarisjones551 11 ай бұрын

I use polymaker asa and a textured pei build plate. I have never used glue stick or any sort of slurry and adhesion has been great. I don't print with brims or mouse ears and hours long prints on my voron 2.4 stick great. Only time I've had adhesion issues was on very small things like lucky13 on printables. I likely would have had the same issues with other filaments as well.

@Chopingporky 11 ай бұрын

Actually exactly the video I didn't know I was looking for 😁

@unclebuck5957 11 ай бұрын

Great video great tips on the filament

@davidvail3838 11 ай бұрын

Good Info in this video. Thanks.

@kozynthetaquito5506 3 ай бұрын

I just recently bought my first roll of ASA and I'm printing on a QiDi xPlus3, and honestly, bed adhesion is great. I'm using dark purple polymaker ASA at 275C nozzle, 90C bed, and 50C enclosure. yeah its overkill, but I've had LITERALLY ZERO problems thus far, with about $5 worth of filament printed.

@danielgranda896 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great video! I am new to this increasingly world and I feel I have a much better idea of insane number filament spools I see…

@skaltura 5 ай бұрын

PETG: Agree 100%. It's also brittle AF on thicker prints, the thicker the walls the more brittle it becomes. Internal stresses, the material itself might not be, but it develops so much internal stresses that it breaks into sharp shards like glass. Dangerous AF!