Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
If so, what settings did you use?
I am new to 3D printing and due to receive my Core One printer this week. Yes, I will learn with Prusa PLA that is included, and will study the training course first.
But then I want to use PETG, and the Creality PETG in my local area is half the cost of Prusa PETG.
I was studying PrusaSlicer last night, and noticed that there is no Filament profile settings (is that the right word?) for Creality filament. So I assume I need
to learn the temperatures, retraction, and other settings? Or does the community already have settings that they share?
Thanks for any mentoring and guidance,
Neal
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Generic PETG should work fine. Also, you will want to pick up either a Prusa Satin Sheet or better (in my opinion) and certainly much cheaper BIQU CryoGrip Pro Glacier
Creality is fine filament also I really like Overture PETG since it prints well and is a quality filament.
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Thanks for the guidance. I did order the BIQU CryoGrip Pro Glacier build plate and it came today from Amazon.
When the printer arrives, and I pass my intial PLA training, I will try the Generic PETG setting.
Thanks again,
Neal
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Thanks for the guidance. I did order the BIQU CryoGrip Pro Glacier build plate and it came today from Amazon.
When the printer arrives, and I pass my intial PLA training, I will try the Generic PETG setting.
Thanks again,
Neal
PLA is indeed easy to print, but you won't find PETG to be any harder really. It does have a tendency to get stringy sometimes.
Do you have a filament dryer? That should be the next thing on the list if you don't already have one. Also a spare heat block set and an extra nozzle is always helpful as well.
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Yes, Today I received the Creality Space Pi 2025 version filament dryer. From what I read, printing directly from the dryer can help provide the best quality PETG experience, and minimize stringing, oozing, and zits.
Neal
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Yes, Today I received the Creality Space Pi 2025 version filament dryer. From what I read, printing directly from the dryer can help provide the best quality PETG experience, and minimize stringing, oozing, and zits.
Neal
I’ve never had to print PETG directly from a dryer. I dry it then store it in a dry box when not in use. Take it out of the box and spool on the printer.
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
I might not have to either, but will learn soon enough. I live 1 mile from the ocean, and the average daytime humidity in my workshop is ~80%.
Many people that don't print from a dryer live where it is "dryer" 🙂
Some who live near humidity like me don't even have a dryer, and have not yet seen that they could get a little better quality if they use one.
Of course, I am only speaking from what I read, since I have not yet used a 3D printer, and mine is not due to arrive until tomorrow.
But at least I am ready with a dryer if I learn that I need to use it.
Cheers,
Neal
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
I might not have to either, but will learn soon enough. I live 1 mile from the ocean, and the average daytime humidity in my workshop is ~80%.
Many people that don't print from a dryer live where it is "dryer" 🙂
Some who live near humidity like me don't even have a dryer, and have not yet seen that they could get a little better quality if they use one.Of course, I am only speaking from what I read, since I have not yet used a 3D printer, and mine is not due to arrive until tomorrow.
But at least I am ready with a dryer if I learn that I need to use it.Cheers,
Neal
Ah, OK. My humidity ranges usually from 30-50%. When I get filament I throw it in the drier even if it came "factory sealed" then transfer to a dry box which is good enough (except for Nylon which is a water sponge).
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Just wanted to add to this that I recently took out a roll of Creality PETG, popped it in the dryer for 6 hrs and ran a print with it. It was horrible. I picked up the roll about 7-8 months ago so it's not that old and where I live is reasonably dry. Anyway, I chucked it in the bin. So I guess that is at least one answer.
RE: Has anyone used Creality PETG filament?
Found this post in a search to see if anyone else was having problems with this filament. I tried it undried and had problems. Dried it and they went away until halfway through the spool. I am using a drybox with dessicant and a hygrometer in each box. When I first put it in the box it went down to 10% humidity, got halfway through the spool, it went back up to 15%. There's no holes in the spool for drying the inside layers. I just wanted to try it, but I'm going back to Kingroon, which is cheaper anyway. It's not perfectly dry when received either but it's dryer than Creality CR is and the spool has holes.
P.S. It's 70%+ humidity here too, hence the dryboxes. I'm using gunplamark's new design.