I learned a lesson about filaments March 05, 2015 11:36AM |
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Re: I learned a lesson about filaments March 06, 2015 11:38AM |
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Re: I learned a lesson about filaments March 06, 2015 12:09PM |
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Not really. The spool is a commodity item that could be supplied from any one of many suppliers. Aside from it's basic function of holding filament, as long as it does that it's served it's purpose and doesn't contribute to the overall quality and physical properties of filament. I'd have zero consideration for the quality of a filament based on the spool.Quote
jmalinski
The previous expensive rolls came on the same spools as the eBay filaments. That tells you a lot.
Re: I learned a lesson about filaments March 06, 2015 03:04PM |
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Not really. The spool is a commodity item that could be supplied from any one of many suppliers. Aside from it's basic function of holding filament, as long as it does that it's served it's purpose and doesn't contribute to the overall quality and physical properties of filament. I'd have zero consideration for the quality of a filament based on the spool.Quote
jmalinski
The previous expensive rolls came on the same spools as the eBay filaments. That tells you a lot.
All that being said, thanks for the review. It's good to see reviews for products that are worth a more premium price if in the end it really is a better product.
Re: I learned a lesson about filaments March 06, 2015 03:06PM |
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Nice video. I also viewed your video on hotends. You and I think alike, I did almost exactly what you did to my hotend but I have a wade setup and print exclusively in PLA, so I leave the teflon tube in mine. Jerry
Re: I learned a lesson about filaments March 06, 2015 03:58PM |
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In your case the spool didn't do it's job of holding the filament properly. Obviously the spool has to be designed so that it's sturdy, usually round, and should have a minimum winding diameter so that it doesn't damage the filament when it's wound or unwound. But presuming that it does it's job of holding the filament properly, it's not going to make the filament better or worse. You can have a manufacturer of the best filament in the world and the absolute worst filament in the world and they can use the same spool and it doesn't change the quality of the filament.Quote
jaguarking11
I am sorry but I disagree. I have seen filament shipped in a spool that had a very small center section less than 40mm, about 2/3rds way down the spool the filament was stretched and became brittle, leading to problems feeding it. It broke when it was straightened. While I think that scenario is a two part problem, 50% of the issue was the spool itself being too small to accommodate the filament at the base. The other 50% was the quality of filament.