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Filament

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:11 pm
by tommy
Hey guys, I got a makergear m2 about half a year ago and I just barely ran out of PLA (amazing huh). I'm just wondering if there's any other brands that you know work well and won't cause any problems. Thanks.

Re: Filament

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 1:26 am
by Tim
Just buy from MakerGear. They recently dropped their prices, making them very competitive; the quality is still the best, and there's no better cause to support than MakerGear, because you know that the profit they make from selling filament is going back into development costs for the v4 hot-end and the dual extruder! Plus, they appear to have a good stock now of many colors, not the very limited choice they had a year ago.

Re: Filament

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 4:46 am
by sprior
The price is competitive, but then you get killed on the shipping, besides there are plenty of colors that they don't carry. Along with the OP I'd still love to see a real answer to this question.

Re: Filament

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 5:19 am
by Capt. John
Used 3 different ABS brands, purchased off Amazon, all printed OK.
This was more of a test, than brand loyalty. Makergear's filament is top notch,
but there's many choices in colors if you decide to purchase other brands.

Amazon's reviews will point you in the right direction.

Re: Filament

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 8:15 am
by jsc
Coex3d and pushplastic have been mentioned previously as being decent.

Re: Filament

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 11:19 pm
by tommy
Thanks so much for your help. I'll buy some from makergear when I get home tonight. Oh and by the way do you guys know how the dual extruder is coming along? I'm really interested in getting one. Thanks.