Tag: PLA

  • Filament Choices

    As I have been getting further and further into 3d printing, I have been experimenting with a number of different colors and brands of filament.  In general, I have not found much significant different in quality for PLA between options, but for consistency, I have been tending towards the same ones each time.  If curious,…

  • Printer gaps

    I have tried numerous possibilities, and I still can’t seem to resolve what appears to be the final quality issue with the 3d printer.  As you can see in the picture, I am getting gaps in the print at the start of the layer on the outer wall.  It isn’t consistent by layer, but of…

  • A (mostly) successful print

    My continuing efforts to 3d print and craft a set of dice boxes for our gaming group managed a bit more success yesterday, with a successful print in copper of the customized box top.  I have been having quite a bit of challenge with the cutout on the lid, which is printed first – the…

  • 3d Printer Nozzle issues

    Over the last week, I have been having new challenges with the 3d Printer, as I have been trying to print rather large parts.  Initially, I could not get the filament to adhere, or it would be splotchy and rough at different sections.  As usual, a lot of this was a matter of constantly tuning…

  • 3d printing commissions

    Starting to dabble a bit more into 3d printing for fun and profit, with my first commissioned parts for a friend.  My recent successful prints have given me confidence that I know what I am doing, and can repeatedly succeed on the print jobs.  So my first effort is a printed set of parts, for…

  • Additional 3d Printing materials

    As I posted yesterday, I am itemizing my various 3d Printing materials, in the hopes others might find them useful, and perhaps generate Amazon associates traffic.  If these items are of value to you, please consider using my affiliate link, in order to contribute to the site. I mentioned I used Gray PLA from Hatchbox…

  • My 3d Printing gear for True-Tiles

    In an effort to try to generate an active and valid Amazon associates account, it is necessary for me to drive 3 purchases thru Amazon, of products I provide links to.  This in turn generates a small bit of income for my site, sharing a commission at no cost to the buyer with me.  Admittedly,…

  • Assembly and painting for this weekend

    Continuing to mass produce the tiles and bases, keeping the printer running non-stop.  At this point, I have another big set ready for assembly, right as another batch of magnets arrived.  Paint is ready to go as well, really the only piece I am missing now is more super glue.  Should be enough to fill…