I clicked the comments button and read this right as he said it in the video and I read it at the exact same speed and time he was saying it. First time that’s ever happened lol
It is true, I am trying to print with CF PEI 1010. I'm currently trying to convince my boss that we are not capable of printing this with our Creatbot F430. The chamber temperature on this machine only goes up to 70.
Yeah, he's actually one of few youtubers that is both informative and funny without feeling like they are wasting your time with dad jokes or whatever.
The company I work for does laser-sintered carbon filled PEKK and it is such a finnicky material, but the things it's good at, it's basically the best at. Unreal chemical resistance, no offgassing, tensile strength on par with aluminum.. the stuff's amazing.
I can’t get enough of the void star labs. Suggestion: maybe make your own calibration model. Like the chep cube, but more epic. That way, we content consumers can notice your influence exerting it’s force on the community like the sometimes stiff and sometimes soft pp you have shared with us.
@@littlejackalo5326 I was sick of them before I even decided what printer to get a couple years ago... Never printed one because of it. The idea of printing a boat that could never float properly just isn't right either.
@@littlejackalo5326 The fact you are sick of seeing benchy is what makes benchy so valuable. Easy to compare things when everyone uses the same benchmark.
@@LightCarver I've printed a couple Benchy's, but I do have to agree, the fact that they float upsidedown bothered me, I recently printed a "Ben the floating benchmark" (150% scale) and it floats upright, and has way more detail, very amusing. 😂
Hey Zack, HAZMAT tech/ToxMedic here. So in case you weren’t already scared of HF (as produced by PVDF) it gets so much worse than attacking your bones. The thing that scares us most about it is that it can attack your hearts ability to conduct electrical impulses.
Zack I hope you realize you are now in a verry good position to make several top 5 videos about the best filament for every type of job. (Best for beginners, toughness, ease of printing, etc...) It would probably be great for weeks when you want to work on an extra long project, cause you seem to already have all the video you need other than the talking head and you actually have experience with all these filaments! plus I really want to hear your opinions 😃
Gosh dang, are your videos great. I was wondering if you were ever planning on compiling all your data in something like an easy-to-read spreadsheet. Maybe something that included price, basic properties, printing tips, applications, and a short description. Thank you and have a great day!
God Damnit, I know this series is supposed to tell you what filament to use but I really hope there is a summary video where he plops 6 filament on a table for each type of printer and says use these (with a chefs kiss) one set for a typical ender, one for your prusa or hemeras out there with direct drive and all metal and one for people who think cars and chips are the same price.
24:18 All the AvE fans know how common glass filled nylon is. Scratch with a razor, listen for the crunches. You can even guess the percentage from the crunch frequency when you've heard it enough.
From personal experience, Igus I150 actually prints fairly easy on a basic 3d printer. We ran a wear test comparing it to pla and after the pla was almost worn down the I150 barely lost it's layer lines. If you still feel up to trying Igus materials I would try that.
After finding fusion filaments and trying out their HTPLA+ I was hooked. Bonus points that the filament comes in coils that you can put onto printed spools. Being able to re-use the spools as opposed to using the black injection molded ones is the primary reason I will be a loyal customer for years to come. Keep up the awesome work FF!
Their HTPLA+ is hands down the best stuff out there for my 3d printed jetboats which get THRASHED. Superior impact resistance to petg, ABS which is what matters. Prints as easy as PLA.
I'm totally impressed with their products. I got some of their PLA and PETG+, both are really consistent, well spooled, great properties, and their color selection is 😗👌. Prices aren't too bad, either.
@@ZackFreedman I couldn't agree more I've been a fan for a while. They seem to be a bit of a hidden gem. Glad to see them getting some publicity. Anthony has been really good to deal with as well.
Thanks you for you service, Zack. If I have to endure 10 minutes of Poly-propylene jokes to discover even one of those interesting filaments, it's worth it.
Hey! Great Video! I have recently been using the Polymaker PA6-GF, it is a glass fiber nylon, and it is possibly the easiest to print polymer i have ever seen, and it is so hard and strong that i couldn't break it with a hammer. Worth a review, because of the incredible strength while maintaining rigidity without stiffness. I genuinely have yet to break it.
You have literally saved me a ton of research i needed to do for work, all while being exponentially funnier and more entertaining than anything i would have come across... you were made for this, my dude 🤘
Thank you for these videos, it's actually hard to find this much information on more exotic filaments in such a concise, convenient format, as I'm sure you know from making the video! Excited to hear about the Colorfabb LW-ASA in the next episode, printing model airplanes is the main reason I got into 3d printing.
Agreed, I was searching for a “list of filaments” or “type of filaments” resource and most things I found just capped off at six or seven just the most common used types. This is really great because not only does it list so many and their properties, it’s also including a test print and print behaviour. It really is an impressive resource and I’m not sure it’s obvious just how valuable it is at first glance.
I feel blessed to have find your channel. I ordered a 3d printer and then got completely addicted to watching videos on youtube while I wait, your videos are not only the best 3D printing videos around, but maybe the best channel I now subscribe to! This is how RU-vid is supposed to be!
This is amazing! The amount of knowledge and the way it's presented is just out of this world, seriously. This could be an official filament guide for engineers.
Given how cheap and powerful DLP printers are becoming I'd love to see a video on different types of 3D printing resin just like this. Personally, I'm looking to expand my additive manufacturing suite with a resin printer and curing setup and honestly have little idea what I'm getting myself into. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's in this position ;)
The fact that I recognize a bunch of the names of dangerous chemicals you mentioned, thanks to hearing about them from NileRed, says something about the stuff Nile works on. Also, these filaments are NUTS.
This video came up for me via autoplay. I'm glad I watched it. Learned a ton and was entertained all the way through. Great work, thanks for the information, and kudos to the work you're doing! You've probably saved thousands of hours of collective research for the rest of us trying to find the perfect filament for new projects.
I found that Inland's Tough PC aka Polymax PC prints totally fine with a non-all metal hot end using a Capricorn ptfe tube at 258 celcius (a bit under the maximum 260 of the tube) and It easily prints using a slightly modified PETG slicer profile to accommodate higher tempurate and lower print speed. Might not be as strong as printing with higher tempuratures, but it works! Definitely recommend for people with a stock Ender 3 or related if they want to get into some kind of engineering filament.
@@jhvnhjifgvbv8126 It really isn't many try and it is a full time business because of client interactions and having to eat and sleep right next to your printer farm and then store the shipping materials and inventory of raw materials and finished parts. Are you going to warranty and offer post purchase service, what about taxes and business license fees, import and export regulations? Or are you going to ignore the law?
So happy watching this RU-vid channel become what it has today, you deserve every sub man, also that carbon peek print was impressive for how difficult it is to use, also congrats on your e3d sponsorship!
Minor correction - Prusas will happily print at up to 300C - the teflon sleeve in a genuine V6 is on the cold side of the heatbreak and doesn't see anywhere near that temperature (don't go anywhere near 300C in printers like many Ender units that have teflon heatbreaks though)
This series is such a fantastic wealth of knowledge, watched every episode a few times now, as I try to learn more about 3D Printing as a whole. The insane amount of work that went into this does not go unappreciated Zack! 😁
I’ve re watched this video so many times and I just realized now, is there a reason the trimmer line shown off in the beginning isn’t demonstrated? Love the videos always!
great video, though as a prusa user, i was annoyed when you said that the prusas were teflon lined. the mk3 is all metal, and the mini is modified to reach 280c
His love of all things 3D reminds me of Steve1989 and his love of MREs. Infectious and wholesome enthusiasm... something the world certainly needs right now. Good show, you earned yourself a new sub!
PP-GF30 is my filament of choice for the sterilizable lab equipment. It doesn't deflect up to around 130C and does not absorb moisture which makes it perfect for autoclavable parts, especially the internal parts of bioreactors. The chemical resistance is also great and unlike PVDF it's more accessible and much more reasonably priced. I found a reasonably easy way to make it stick to the bed quite well without using a Garolyte bed sheet: slice a model with a 2-layer raft, add 150% extrusion multiplier for the first two layers (the overextrusion allows PP to properly embed into the softened layer of PETG). Then heat up the bed to 120C, load PETG and print the 1st layer at regular 230C nozzle. Change the filament for the PP-GF, heat up the nozzle to 260C and thoroughly purge the remains of PETG out. Continue printing. When cooled, PETG raft naturally unsticks from the PP raft part.
Zack, I really appreciate your hard work with all the innuendo your commentary! And with your very thorough job printing Benchy's with all these materials.
I’ve been printing with 3Dxtech ASA CarbonX for a couple weeks. Took some tinkering. High temps, no cooling, enclosure is a must for longer prints. If you’re not impressed with its strength, crank the temps for better layer adhesion. When you get it right, is good looking and super tough but can be brittle. I printed an adjustable wrench that I will actually use. UV resistant and can be used in high temp environments. I will be using for vehicle engine bay components. I was successful with blue painters tape and glue stick. Hardened steel nozzle is pretty important, the filament literally feels like sandpaper.
My ender3 v2 using hatchbox basic PLA filament was able to print the text on the stern of the benchy which I was surprised at. Loved the video, very informative.
I started 3d Printing a few months ago, and I have been having a good time with it. I love your videos and have been watching back to learn as much about the hobby as I can.
The PEEK, PEKK, and other stubborn filaments are exactly what I am trying to print as well on my Mosquito Liquid E3D tool changer, I am so glad you warned me about the permanent clogging of CF PEEK, saved me $160 :)
19:51 you can see the moment when Zack starts really picturing Hard stiff PP... lol. On a more serious note, this material series is by far the most informative and useful 3D printing video series online. Thank You!
OK I gotta tell you really love all the puns and your ability to speak so damn fast and keep everything organized straight and understandable. Keep up the good work.
You should have a look at GST3D's filament, which claims to be a "PLA" but doesn't really behave like one. Weirdly strong layer adhesion and apparently moisture resistance, but also absurdly cheap (at least when you buy 10+ rolls). I have _no idea_ what kind of additives they've put in there, but it's pretty much become my favourite filament.
This video is so long. And I don't have a 3D printer. And I could not understand most of it. But I STILL LOVED IT! So many materials! Your lovely exposition made the video really nice to watch! Thank you!
I haven't watched this yet but part 1 is one of my favourite videos I've watched it like 5 times because I keep forgeting what you said and I just got a printer myself so I still need the info haha can't wait!
I work at an aerospace company making valves and pressure regulators for the space launch industry and we actually use PEEK for seals in several of our products. I think I have a big 6 inch diameter slug of it on the shelf right now... It was quite expensive. Same thing with ultem although we haven't used that in some time
HOW DID I KNOW YOU WERE IN DENVER!?! i was looking at the lay out and as thinking "wow that looks familiar" and i think it is awesome that two or more of my favorite tech youtubers (You and LTT) have done videos in the same microcenter that i got my laptop from
Dudeee wtf, I've seen your channel start, I move away for a while and when in back you have 200k subs?!. Man I'm so happy for you, your content is amazing and there is very few like it!
PSU is a great material bang for buck among the high temp filaments. 1010 wants to rip your build plate off and I could never get it under control even in a 115c chamber. 9085, while expensive, prints very nicely. I have some PEEK and want to try to print it after watching your video.
Zach, thanks for these episodes, it's really helpful to know about these 'exotic' filaments and helps to inform decisions I make when I try to pint my next parts!
