Go To Place For Filament?

[JasonMeisnerSTS]

Hello All,

I am tying to find out if there is a go to place for purchasing 3D filament? I want to deal with the most reputable company who has the most filament, and also a great price of course. What I notice is it looks like the wild wild west and everybody is selling filament. I appreciate everyone's feedback.

Best Regards,

Jay

 

[jfiscus]

It depends a LOT on which 3d printer you own and also which type of filaments you are looking at purchasing.
Are you printing PLA/ABS/etc?
There is a FB group called 3D Printer DIY that may prove helpful to you: https://www.facebook.com/groups/386484504786227/

I will have our purchasing agent get back to me after lunch and let you know where we purchase our ABS right now.
Soon we will be selling our own filament, but for now I recommend Microcenter's in-house brand unless you want to pay for the Makerbot brand ($$$).

 

[JasonMeisnerSTS]

Pla

PLA filament appears to be more popular than ABS and from my research, i have gathered that there really isn't a difference between makerbot filament and a generic alternative which is more than half the cost. From my knowledge in the Wide Format industry, there are typically a few players that everyone knows and purchases products from. Does that not hold true to the 3D filament market?

 

[jfiscus]

PLA filament appears to be more popular than ABS and from my research, i have gathered that there really isn't a difference between makerbot filament and a generic alternative which is more than half the cost. From my knowledge in the Wide Format industry, there are typically a few players that everyone knows and purchases products from. Does that not hold true to the 3D filament market?

Right now most filaments are coming from overseas and the quality control really isn't in place yet, also "the big players" you would expect aren't even in place yet in this field; especially in the filaments arena. Just look at all of the new filament types being released and tested currently, and how many manufacturers and styles of 3D printers are being released DAILY. Many of the manufacturers have little or no quality control in place and filament diameters and filament qualities vary a LOT. We have printed thousands of hours and tried a LOT of different filaments and these are the two types of ABS filaments we currently use here that are always reliable.

Yes, we can also print PLA but choose not to. There is a reason why many people do print it though - because it's cheap.
The number one reason we do not print PLA is because it will melt on a hot day in your car or around a hot machine.

What machine did you purchase?

 

[jfiscus]

http://www.microcenter.com/category/4294898923/3D-Printers-and-Accessories
It is the "Inland Brand" here that we like to use and has always been the most reliable filament.

We do not like to use the Makerbot filament even though it is reliable; mostly for the price, but also because it is supporting the competition.
(kinda like buying your vinyl from the sign shop down the road)

 

[JasonMeisnerSTS]

3D Printer

We Purchased the Makerbot replicator 2; so this inland brand seems priced out pretty cheap at only $14.99. Do you just use this filament or do you resell?

 

[JasonMeisnerSTS]

Contact Info?

Would it be possible to have your contact information so we can communicate through emails?

 

[jfiscus]

We Purchased the Makerbot replicator 2; so this inland brand seems priced out pretty cheap at only $14.99. Do you just use this filament or do you resell?

We manufacture 3D printers and do printing/prototyping. We should have our own line of filaments available soon, but working on getting all of our printer parts/products online and filling orders is a lot of work.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Now I can just go to the supermarket for my filament!

[video]https://youtu.be/uCy0NEbJf4s[/video]

 

[JasonMeisnerSTS]

Looks like you just need some wine to go with the crackers and cheese! Pretty funny video; Still surprised no one has separated themselves from the pack yet for 3D printing supplies...