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Manny
(@manny-2)
Eminent Member
Wood filaments

Hi, I hope youre all doing well out there!?

I'm a total newbie to 3d printing.. ive only just gotten my mini a couple of weeks ago.. I bought some wood filament and its totally crap and a waste of money!! 

So my question is, can someone recommend a good wood filament brand to me?

Regards

Manny

Posted : 20/01/2021 10:06 pm
Area51
(@area51)
Member
RE: Wood filaments

I have tried wood (bamboo) filament too and it works best with a nozzle of 0.50mm or larger, few or none retractions and constant flow. The fibers tend to clog if the nozzle is too small or the filament is heated for too long in the hot end.

Have a look at my models on Printables.com 😉

Posted : 21/01/2021 2:10 am
Manny
(@manny-2)
Eminent Member
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RE: Wood filaments

right now I have the Tianse wood filament, maybe im not using the right settings? could someone suggest some good settings? I have a 0.4 nozzel so maybe someone could suggest some good nozzle brands as well so I can get some larger nozzles?

What brand is that bamboo filament that you use?

Posted : 21/01/2021 9:45 am
cwbullet
(@cwbullet)
Member
RE: Wood filaments
Posted by: @area51

I have tried wood (bamboo) filament too and it works best with a nozzle of 0.50mm or larger, few or none retractions and constant flow. The fibers tend to clog if the nozzle is too small or the filament is heated for too long in the hot end.

Same experience for me.  They do have an awesome smell.  

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Posted : 21/01/2021 2:39 pm
Manny
(@manny-2)
Eminent Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: Wood filaments

@area51

Cool... what bamboo filament did you use?

Posted : 21/01/2021 3:18 pm
Area51
(@area51)
Member
RE: Wood filaments

@manny-2

I use ColorFabb BambooFill (PLA/PHA) 1.75mm. I'm not sure this filament is still on the marked, but there is a lot of other wood types.

Have a look at my models on Printables.com 😉

Posted : 21/01/2021 4:07 pm
Manny
(@manny-2)
Eminent Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: Wood filaments

@area51

yea ive come across colorfabb a few times... seems like there are a few good ones out there... hatchbox and fillmentum mainly.. but dont seem to be able to get that in the UK which is annoying! ive ordered some "colorfabb woodfill fine" now. So fingers crossed!

Ive returned one of the tianse spools that I had, but ive orded some 0.6mm nozzels to see how that works out now with the remaining spool. 

what do you think?

Posted : 21/01/2021 4:25 pm
Lichtjaeger
(@lichtjaeger)
Noble Member
RE: Wood filaments

@manny-2

Filamentive wood is great stuff and they are based in the UK.

Posted : 21/01/2021 5:48 pm
Manny
(@manny-2)
Eminent Member
Topic starter answered:
RE: Wood filaments

@lichtjaeger

Thanks!! is this something you use yourself? can I ask what size nozzle and setting you use?

Posted : 21/01/2021 6:03 pm
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