Reddit mentions of HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White

I'm using a FlashForge Creator Pro from Amazon. It is printing with Hatchbox filament from Amazon. The printer fluctuates in price. I got mine for $1000 so it should go back to that price. Printing is more of an art then a science, but you should have a pretty good technical background to make your life easier. Expect to have to take an extruder apart to clean it out or fiddle with settings. You will have failed prints and you will have awesome one. I knew really nothing about 3D printing 2 weeks ago, but I watched videos and did research. If you have any questions I can probably answer them.

> +/- 0.05mm

Can you explain how this is higher accuracy than (any other) filament? From what I know, even "standard" filaments like Hatchbox claim that kind of accuracy. You can get pretty cheap filament for down to +/- 0.03 mm.

Yes of course :)

Black PLA:
• HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0ECR5I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-Nn0Db9E2TV4N
•OVERTURE PLA Filament 1.75mm with 3D Build Surface 200mm × 200mm 3D Printer Consumables, 1kg Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, Fit Most FDM Printer, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGY2JP1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yPn0DbA5MFBZS


White PLA:
•HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0GMMP6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IOn0Db4BZ8QWH
•OVERTURE PLA Filament 1.75mm with 3D Build Surface 200mm × 200mm 3D Printer Consumables, 1kg Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, Fit Most FDM Printer, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGZNM34/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LRn0Db62EBRN2

Amazon actually can change a price many times per day based on this. To find the best deal on a given filament you can use this website currently it looks like hatchbox is at an all time high.

Hatchbox generally has really good filament. They put the suggested print temp on the spool. 220C is pretty hot for PLA, I print at 180-200C and I still get that glossy finish.

One of the suggested tips for better prints is to print as cold as your extruder can handle, but cold printing PLA dulls the finish on most brands. So go with the manufacture suggested temp. If this is what you're printing with, they recommend 180-210C.

yeah these printers are actually a great starter printer. I also did not know what I was printing (thought it was a dove at first) because it all comes up as 'gcode' on the SD card.

I bought this filament from amazon for $23 although it looks to be out of stock. they have plenty of other colors, and I can attest to the glow in the dark working well. fun for kids

https://www.amazon.com/HATCHBOX-3D-Filament-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B00J0ECR5I/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2B2P5SB0R7B5R&keywords=hatchbox+pla+1.75&qid=1573968481&sprefix=hatchbox%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/HATCHBOX-3D-Filament-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B00J0GMMP6/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2B2P5SB0R7B5R&keywords=hatchbox+pla+1.75&qid=1573968517&sprefix=hatchbox%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-7

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Would either of these work?

HATCHBOX 3D PLA-1KG1.75-WHT PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White?

Thanks! I used Hatchbox PLA in 'White'

Here's a link

https://www.amazon.com/HATCHBOX-3D-Filament-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B00J0GMMP6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1518840025&sr=8-4&keywords=hatchbox+pla


White works REALLY well for lithophanes, best color in my opinion! Best of luck, and thank you for taking the time to comment! :)

Thank you. Yes, it is exactly as you described.

Both the Blue and White layers are only two layers thick.

I am using this Hatchbox white from Amazon.

Hey! Welcome. I also just bought my ender 3 pro as my first printer.

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Here's a great place to start https://all3dp.com/1/20-must-creality-ender-3-upgrades-mods/

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So far I've done the following upgrades:

1: Metal Extruder. 100% necessary and MUCH easier to do during initial assembly rather than an upgrade. I got mine form Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J44QW8B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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2. 2020 Filament Guide:

You can find this on Thingiverse and is about a hour long print. It actually made a noticeable different in some salmon skin issues I had in my first couple of prints.

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3. Springs:

These just arrived today so I'm not sure how much they will help but one of the main causes of my failed prints so far as been issues with leveling and some of the stock springs I can see are just no good.

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4. TL Smoother:

Another upgrade I havent had a chance to set up yet. That said, my research has come across mixed results. Some people love them and some people Hate them.

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I'm not sure about glass beds and all, the stock plate has been working pretty well for me. I think I'm going to try it alittle more before moving to a glass bed simply cause its a bit easier to maintain but it could be the next thing on my list. I've also been considering an auto-leveler (and ardunio) since it doesn't have that function and having to relevel, watch, pray, reset has already cost me a couple hours of print time.

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I'm not familiar with ESUN PLA+, I've been using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J0GMMP6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and am very happy with it so far.

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Best of luck with your printing!!

Filament comes in spools. I've been using this lately

The skull part is an older piece, I made that was ABS

ABS used to be more expensive, but they're about the same now about 20$. Each of those spools can print a lot of parts. I'm not sure how many, but I run the printer almost every day, and usually through the night.

I go through maybe 1-1.5 spools a month.

Printers have been coming down in price pretty dramatically, I use a FlashForge

China made version of the Makerbot Rep 2, but excellent quality.

I just got my ender in Feb so I haven't really hammered it with anything I just got on my second spool last week my first spool was hatchbox then I grabbed some of the amazon basics stuff (my roll was garbage) so I decided to give CHEP's Filament a try and it prints as good as the hatchbox spool I had if not better

HATCHBOX 1.75mm White PLA 3D Printer Filament - 1kg Spool (2.2 lbs) - Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0GMMP6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EBHPCb8CJ9QV2
Its only $20 and you could crank out a lot of minis at high quality. I'm not familiar with other printers other then my monoprice mini v2. So i can't attest to the quality/price. If you're interested in just minis for now then i would honestly get: Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer V2 - Black with Heated (120 x 120 x 120 mm) Build Plate, Fully Assembled + Free Sample PLA Filament and MicroSD Card Preloaded with Printable 3D Models https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZLSMFT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nFHPCb6W5JNDZ

Its print ready right out of the box and user friendly. Lots of mods to do and lots of youtube videos to guide you along the way, a great beginner's 3d printer. Plus it doesn't break the bank.

• tinkerine - has a store down on 6th between Cambie and main
  
• MG Chemicals is also local.
  
  But I suggest HATCHBOX on Amazon.ca with prime arrives next day. Its good quality and its cheaper then the local places.
  
  More 3D Printing resources
  https://blog.abluestar.com/alternatives-to-the-vancouver-hackspace#3d-printing
  

Hatchbox is awesome and is in stock.

I fought with a cheaper PLA last night, could not get it to stick to my PEI surface no matter what combination of nozzle and bed temps.

I threw in a roll of Hatchbox and it went down as smooth as cream cheese on a warm bagel!