Hello,

I've been tinkering with my 3d printer (a reprap i3 with e3d hotend) and I've always used PLA and always gotten 'OK-ish' results. I initially went for PLA for being more environmentally friendly and lower working temps.

Fast forward to today - I have a miniature I need to print in ABS because it will need smoothing, and I did some test prints (an spare i3 extrusion gear and a 'bugz' clip) and they both turned out amazingly. Smooth, detailed, functional etc. Much better than anything I've gotten from PLA.

So I have 2 questions - is this normal & where is the best place in the UK to get 3mm ABS - I would use faberdashery but they only sell PLA.

I find rigid ink prity good

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