3D Printer Filament
Table of contents
Intro
This is a list of 3D printer filament I have purchased over the years and how I have printed with it.
Filament
ABS
I usually print my ABS with a hotend temperature of 250-255°C and a bed temperature of 100°C.
eSun ABS+ (Black)
This filament was originally brought to print the main parts for my Voron 1.8.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.33 | 5 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Blue)
This filament will be used to print the accent parts for the AM8 Switchwire.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £16.74 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Brown)
This filament was originally brought to print the interior parts for a 3D Sets Landy.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Wedge3D | £16.20 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Cold White)
This filament was originally brought to print the roof for a 3D Sets Landy.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Fire Engine Red)
This filament was originally brought to print the accent parts for my Voron 1.8.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.03 | 3 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Grey)
This filament will be used to print the roof of the Sanctuary Hills House.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Light Blue)
This filament will be used to print the walls of the Sanctuary Hills House.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £18.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Magenta)
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Wedge3D | £16.20 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Natural)
This filament will be used to print the window frames of the Sanctuary Hills House.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £15.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Orange)
This filament will be used to print some of the accent parts for the Voron 0.2.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £18.59 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Peak Green)
This filament will be used to print the parts for the Rook 2020.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Pine Green)
This filament was originally brought to print the body panels for a 3D Sets Landy.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Wedge3D | £16.20 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Pink)
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Wedge3D | £16.20 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Purple)
This filament will be used to print some of the accent parts for the Voron 0.2.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.99 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Red)
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £16.74 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Silver)
This filament was originally brought to print the frame on a 3D Sets Car Hauler.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £16.74 | 1 | Datasheet |
eSun ABS+ (Yellow)
This filament was originally brought to print the 3D LabPrint Piper Cub however I won some Polylite LW-PLA that I will now use instead.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 255 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £16.74 | 1 | Datasheet |
PrimaValue ABS (Dark Grey)
This filament was brought to print the parts close to the hotend of my printer.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 250 | 100 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £15.90 | 1 |
PETG
I usually print my ABS with a hotend temperature of 240-245°C and a bed temperature of 70°C.
Amazon Basics PETG (Red)
This filament was originally brought to upgrade my printer to a Core XY style Hypercube.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 240 (1st Layer) 245 (Others) | 70 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.19 | 1 |
BasicFil PETG (Clear)
This filament was originally brought to print the StealthBurner LED Diffuser.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 240 (1st Layer) 245 (Others) | 70 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.90 | 0.5 |
Tinmorry PETG (Black)
This filament was originally brought to upgrade my printer to a Core XY style Hypercube.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 240 | 70 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.99 | 1 |
Tinmorry PETG (White)
This filament was originally brought to upgrade the parts near the hotend and bed of my printer to make them more heat resistant.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 240 | 70 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.99 | 1 |
PLA
I usually print my ABS with a hotend temperature of 205-215°C and a bed temperature of 55-60°C.
Amazon Basics PLA (Blue)
This filament was originally brought to print Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Vault.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 210 (Others) | 60 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £14.88 | 1 |
eSun PLA (Wood)
This filament was originally brought to print the wood panels on a 3D Sets Car Hauler.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 210 (Others) | 60 | PrusaSlicer | 3D Jake | £27.98 | 0.5 | Datasheet |
PolyLite LW-PLA (Yellow)
I received this filament from a giveaway on one of Steve Builds' live streams.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Polymaker | £0.00 | 0.8 | Datasheet |
PolyLite PLA Pro (Black)
I received this filament from a giveaway on one of Nero 3D's live streams.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Polymaker | £16.01 | 2 | Datasheet |
PolyTerra Matte PLA (Teal)
This filament was brought to print a protective case, wall mount and plates for my pi-top [4].
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £21.94 | 1 | Material Database |
PrimaValue PLA (Black)
This filament was originally brought to print the barge boards and turning vanes of the OpenRC F1 Car.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £24.80 | 1 |
PrimaValue PLA (Blue)
This filament was originally brought to print the body of the OpenRC F1 Car.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £17.90 | 1 |
PrimaValue PLA (Dark Grey)
This filament was the first type I originally brought, it was used to print the upgrade parts for my printer.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £19.80 | 5 |
PrimaValue PLA (Red)
This filament was originally brought to print the body of the Guitar project.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £24.09 | 3 |
Tinmorry PLA (Black)
This filament was originally brought to print a box insert for the game Fallout: Wasteland Warfare.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £16.99 | 1 |
Tinmorry PLA (Grey)
This filament was originally brought to print the floor of the Red Rocket.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £22.99 | 1 |
Tinmorry PLA (Matte Brick Red)
This filament was originally brought to print the walls of the Red Rocket.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £25.99 | 1 |
Ziro PLA (Black)
This filament was originally brought to print an Out of Marbles Marble Machine.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £15.99 | 1 |
Ziro PLA (Yellow)
This filament was originally brought to print an Out of Marbles Marble Machine.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £17.99 | 1 |
TPU
Ziro TPU (Black)
This filament was originally brought to print the tyres and front and rear wings of the OpenRC F1 Car.
| Color | Hotend Temp | Bed Temp | Slicer Profile | Purchased From | Avg Cost | KGs Purchased | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 215 (1st Layer) 205 (Others) | 55 | PrusaSlicer | Amazon | £21.99 | 1 |
Filament Clips
Going Forward, the first print I will be making when opening a new spool of filament is the K2 Filament Clip, this should help the filament not get tangled on the spool and floats on spool while printing, so that it will not get lost.
| Item | Quantity | Material | Printed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2_Clip | 1 per spool | Same as spool of filament I am using it on | ❌ | Locking version |
In Summary
As you can see I have a preference for certain brands... when I find a filament I like I seem to stick with it.
The first filament I used was the PrimaValue PLA (Dark Grey) and found it printed really well so stuck with the brand until I brought a eSun Filament Dryer box and found that the Prima spools were to wide to fit into the dryer.
I then started experimenting with other brands, the Amazon Basics spools are also wide like the Prima ones and therefore do not fit into the dryer. The Ziro and Tinmorry ones are a perfect fit and I like the choices of filament colours that Tinmorry have.
When I started on my Voron printer project I needed some ABS and the eSun ABS+ came highly recommended and being the same brand as the dryer they were guaranteed to fit.