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Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

There are some things I do paint as a result of my struggles lol

But sometimes I don't want that aesthetic or that painting so many tiny things doesn't sound appealing from a labor perspective, etc. But yes, it's always a valid option!

Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I have done this before once, though I do find that each 'spool' of color is a bit too small especially a bowden setup as there's a good amount of waste there.

Which does work for some projects, but then not terribly viable for medium sized projects especially if I need just a bit more. I need a Goldilocks solution! lol

I might have to look more into buying more multi-bags though, nice idea!

Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'll have to look around, thanks!

Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately that doesn't help me as much with the storage issue, though that's definitely decent pricing if I need two specific colors!

Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oooh, that's a neat idea that I hadn't thought of. I'll definitely be reaching out to my library!

Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oooh, I always overlook that, good point. I'm from the US and I'll add that to my post. Thanks.

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Cost effective filament for low volume printing? IE: getting smaller amounts of filament? (lemmy.world)

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I don't print a ton, just an object here and there: like board game upgrades, etc.

As a result, buying 1kg spools, especially in many different colors, is both expensive up-front and takes up a lot of storage space.

For example:

In the board game Root there are up-to 9 factions with their own color scheme for the most part: upgrades.
I usually use eSun PLA+ at $25/kg
Not counting other pieces/colors, that's $225 in filament upfront. But only needing like ~500g total.
Sure, I'd have the rest of that filament for future projects, but now I've got to store all that for an indeterminant time that I have another project with that color.

Are there any manufacturers that sell affordable, low-volume amounts of filament? Maybe half kg or even 250g? I'm in the United States if that matters.

Closest I've found is Sunlu filament, but that's only sold in bundles (what happens when I run out of a color and need just another 250g?) and I have some concerns over the quality and business practices I've seen online.

Is there anything actually useful or novel about "AI"? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Majawat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm a dungeon master and I use it for help world building and its exceptional.

Oh that sounds neat. Can you give some examples of your process and results?