Filament supplier reviews
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ABS from Qingdao TSD Plastic Co., Ltd
Date: 02. june 2011
Quantyity ordered and payed for: 21Kg
@ Cost: 16.77usd/kg (shipping to Norway included)
Quantity recived: 18.627kg
Ordered thickness: 3mm
Recieved fillament test samples:
3.4mm
3.2mm
3.3mm
3.2mm
2.8mm
2.9mm
3.0mm
2.7mm
2.5mm
Ordered shape: round
recieved shape: oval:
sample: 2.7mm->3.5mm in one spot on fillament.
Other: The fillament had oil on it some places from the manifacturing prosess. I do not recommend buing ABS fillament from this supplier.
Next Plaese...? :-)
PLA from Supply3dPla.com
Date: 5.11.2011
Bought: 400g blue, 400g red.
Free sample: Black, natural.
Price: €35 (including shipping to Norway). ~$60/kg.
Extrusion temp: 185deg C.
Filament diameter: ~2.75-2.85. Slightly oval.
Bottom line: Excellent! Easy to extrude, bonds well.
Full length review (with pictures!): http://repraprip.blogspot.com/2011/05/pla-review-supply3dplacom.html
--Nudel 14:43, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
PLA from Ultimachine.com
Date: 5.12.2011
Bought: 1 spool each of silver, transparent blue, and white.
Price: $297 (including shipping to Norway, not including tax ~$110). ~$58/kg.
Free sample: Black.
Extrusion temp: Silver@200deg C.
Filament diameter: [email protected].
Bottom line: Silver: Good, looks great. Comes on spool, easy to handle.
(Other colors not tested yet, more to come).
--Nudel 14:43, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
ABS from Tianjin Wallbosen Industrial Co., Ltd
Date: somtime late in 2010
The filament was oval in shape.
Other: Lots of bubbles and strains. abs granules were not dried before extrusion.
ROTORIT (for someone else...)