Can admin run a poll on filament usage? Hello Admin, can you possibly run a poll in this forum on filament types people are using? I've been talking with a good manufacturer (of the higher quality filament) about getting some better prices for the community. I was under the impression most people were now using 1.75 PLA - but I think this is just my experience, ABS, PLA, PVA, PP, HDPE 1.75, 3mm Thanks, Michael - Thingfarm.com https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,159737#msg-159737 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:03:32 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,231679#msg-231679 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,231679#msg-231679
Rewards;
[wholesale-newera.blogspot.com]]]> giant General Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:17:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,230866#msg-230866 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,230866#msg-230866 Anonymous User General Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:43:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,222148#msg-222148 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,222148#msg-222148
Natural, Opaque, Transparent, Black, White, Yellow, Red, Green, and Silver.

Also looking at PLA soft - anyone been playing with that yet?]]> Anonymous User General Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:52:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,202989#msg-202989 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,202989#msg-202989
ABS is commonly used in 3D printing, has the following characteristics:
　　(1) high strength, good toughness;
　　(2)density is small, when printing larger volume model lighter, save money;
　　(3) cost-effective, can be processed in wide range temperature;
　　(4) softer than PLA;
　　(5) diameter of 3.0/1.75mm, variations + /-0.1mm,roundness +/-0.05mm;
　　(6) 1 kg /plastic spool packaging, can be automatic feed;
(7) to be applied to a variety of 3D printer, Makerbot, Mendel, Prusa, Huxley, BFB series, etc..

Relative to the ABS, the PLA has the following advantages:

(1) the PLA's low processing temperature, can be in 175-200 degrees of processing;
(2) processing the odour of harmless, whereas ABS stimulating odor is dizziness;
(3) the PLA strength, high stiffness, and suitable for DIY players used to make Mendel components;
(4) good formability, high adhesion between layer and layer.]]> Alinashen General Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:02:14 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,201704#msg-201704 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,201704#msg-201704
[www.matter-replicator.com]]]> rsilvers General Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:45:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,200172#msg-200172 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,200172#msg-200172
Mike]]> leadinglights General Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:11:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,199692#msg-199692 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,199692#msg-199692
I am secretly fantasizing about going to PLA because it has better adhesive qualities than ABS when it comes to printing.]]> Ohmarinus General Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:00:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,197776#msg-197776 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,197776#msg-197776 3mm PLA only, so far

I've been calibrating this Prusa i3 for a couple of months using PLA and Slic3r, and I'm pretty confident with this combination at this point. Soon I will be starting to print ABS and trying some other slicing software.]]> Thinkyhead General Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:34:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,196178#msg-196178 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,196178#msg-196178 there are only a few kill joys telling you off.
Its great that so much info has come out of a simple question - so loads of us out there are curious.

keep up the thread - just refuse to move.

J head extruder 0.4mm &
Im using 3mm ABS on 1kg reels at £22 a chuck
and if my printer doesnt sort out its calibaration soon i will be buying another.]]> JT General Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:33:24 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,195386#msg-195386 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,195386#msg-195386 .35mm nozzle
1.75 filament

When I bought my printer I was intending to use only PLA however after seeing the results of the acetone vapour baths I decided to go with ABS(ordered 2kg from reprapworld.com today) because I would like to make some items to sell. The finish from the vapour bath is what i am looking for to do this.

Once I have a food safe nozzle set-up I'll order some more PLA.]]> keithCl General Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:36:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,194426#msg-194426 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,194426#msg-194426
The both have their strong points but as long as price is the same it doesn't really make a difference except for your application and your machine setup.]]> lotw General Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:45:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,194409#msg-194409 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,194409#msg-194409 BillyW General Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:27:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,193338#msg-193338 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,193338#msg-193338 brdog General Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:08:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,188901#msg-188901 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,188901#msg-188901 Ohmarinus General Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:10:46 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,188696#msg-188696 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,188696#msg-188696 EL34 General Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:10:23 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,182769#msg-182769 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,182769#msg-182769 www.surveymonkey.com]

Hello there,

I am trying to collect some market information on the purchasing of polymer filament for 3D printers. I would greatly appreciate if you could take a moment to complete the following survey to help me with my project. I will publish aggregate statistics from the survey periodically on the forum here, keeping as transparent as possible, hopefully generating more responses in this way.

I would appreciate if you would pass this survey on to anyone you know in the community who purchases polymer filaments. It would also be great if you could provide me with any other 3DP communities that may benefit from this information.

Thank you so much! and happy printing!!!]]> finks General Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:13:01 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,176020#msg-176020 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,176020#msg-176020 -------------------------------------------------------

> So, most popular nozzle size is 0.5mm (47%)
> Most popular filament type is PLA (55.1%)
> Most popular filament diameter is 3mm (66.3%)

Interesting, thank you for doing this. I am slightly surprised for filament diameter as I thought the consensus was moving to 1.75mm filament.]]> akenvim General Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:16:28 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,175396#msg-175396 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,175396#msg-175396 Plastic: ABS, 1.75mm
9 colors including glow-blue.]]> keeganhennis General Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:23:21 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,170897#msg-170897 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,170897#msg-170897 Phizinza General Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:25:47 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,168680#msg-168680 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,168680#msg-168680
I also have a life of practical mechanical and electrical experience both professionally and as a hobbiest, and have read so much about every single part of a 3d printer that my logical conclusion is as follows;

The best quality parts and prints, are done with .35mm tips or smaller (though .25 likes to clog), and 1.75mm filament as it allows much more precise control to the extruder.
High quality aftermarket extruders are using geared drives and 1.75mm filament.
For material ABS produces the best results and strongest parts, the downfall is the heat. If your reprap uses PLA parts you will be begging for problems at the heat levels used to extrude ABS. (One of my first upgrades will be rebuilding with ABS or even laser-cut wood parts, as well as machined metal where possible.)



I for myself, for now, decided on a .35mm tip went with 3mm filament begrudgingly, PLA just to start until I get my machine running and tuned. It is obvious how hard and bulky the filament is especially with the curve, and 1.75 should be much more flexible and easier on the extruder parts and motor. Since I have the 3mm extruder already I will buy a few rolls of PLA, but I will concentrate my filament purchases on 1.75 PLA and ABS soon because thats the size I definitely want to work with.

-Dave]]> xclusive585 General Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:57:34 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,166828#msg-166828 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,166828#msg-166828 ShannonL General Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:22:21 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,166529#msg-166529 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,166529#msg-166529 samusbox General Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:57:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,165264#msg-165264 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,165264#msg-165264 redreprap General Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:29:27 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,165180#msg-165180 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,165180#msg-165180
Results:
1. Nozzle size, mm: 1.75 (1, mistake?), 0.5 (47), 0.45 (2), 0.4 (15), 0.35 (30), 0.3 (3), 0.25 (2)
2. Filament type: PLA (54), ABS (44). 2 extra results say they use both equally, 2 use PVA as well.
3. Filament diameter, mm: 1.75 (33), 3.00 (65). One extra result says both equally

So, most popular nozzle size is 0.5mm (47%)
Most popular filament type is PLA (55.1%)
Most popular filament diameter is 3mm (66.3%)

As statistical analysis is unavailable with a free account on Survey Monkey, I have cut and pasted all responses into an Excel spreadsheet. I have also made a map using the IP addresses of respondents (hope no one has a problem with this!).
Excel document of survey data: [dl.dropbox.com]
Map of IP address locations: [www.zeemaps.com]

Here's a pivot table of the survey responses:

]]> droftarts General Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:33:29 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,164917#msg-164917 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,164917#msg-164917
0.5mm Budaschnozzle on a heavily modded Prusa.

0.35 mm J-head running 3mm Bowden on my (also modded, and still debugging) Rostock. Building a 1.75mm Airtripper Bowden that will drive a 0.35mm J-head on the Rostock this weekend.

Would like to hear more about printing HDPE - that's next...]]> Chowderhead General Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:49:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,164096#msg-164096 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,164096#msg-164096
Results so far:
1. Nozzle size, mm: 1.75 (1, mistake?), 0.5 (45), 0.45 (2), 0.4 (13), 0.35 (27), 0.3 (3), 0.25 (2)
2. Filament type: PLA (50), ABS (41). 2 extra results say they use both equally, 2 use PVA as well.
3. Filament diameter, mm: 1.75 (32), 3.00 (59). One extra result says both equally

So, most popular nozzle size is 0.5mm (48.9%)
Most popular filament type is PLA (54.9%)
Most popular filament diameter is 3mm (64.8%)]]> droftarts General Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:59:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,161118#msg-161118 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,161118#msg-161118 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W8WN3V6
3 simple questions: most used nozzle size, filament type and filament diameter.

Results so far:
1. Nozzle size, mm: 1.75 (1, mistake?), 0.5 (33), 0.45 (1), 0.4 (8), 0.35 (17), 0.3 (2), 0.25 (1)
2. Filament type: PLA (36), ABS (25). Some extra results say they use both equally.
3. Filament diameter, mm: 1.75 (23), 3.00 (38). One extra result says both equally

So, most popular nozzle size is 0.5mm (52.4%). Most popular filament type is PLA (59%). Most popular filament diameter is 3mm (62.3%)]]> droftarts General Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:08:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160718#msg-160718 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160718#msg-160718 -------------------------------------------------------
> Emaker Huxley, modified (of course)

Hahaha, I use almost all of your mods too ;)]]> Idolcrasher General Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:53:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160717#msg-160717 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160717#msg-160717 LIKE A BOSS]]> Idolcrasher General Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:52:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160409#msg-160409 Re: Can admin run a poll on filament usage? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,159737,160409#msg-160409 -------------------------------------------------------
> 3mm PLA, love the smell :) buy it in 1kg rolls
> (2.2 pounds) from Diamondage Solutions here in NZ,
> excellent product and service etc.

Ditto

Also makes it vastly more convienent whent he supplier is in the same city -> Vik Olliver, great chap ;)

Tangleball members love the luminescent filament.]]> Grogyan General Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:37:26 -0400