HATCHBOX 3D Printer Filament - 1Kg Spool, 1.75Mm Wood Filament With +/- 0.03Mm Dimensional Accuracy Review

I ordered the Hatchbox Wood filament hoping that the quality would match that of the other Hatchbox PLA filaments I've used. Unfortunately I was severely disapointed and will definitely be trying other brands of wood filaments before trying this Hatchbox wood filament again. I'm currently using the Ender 3 with several modifications (EZABL sensor, upgraded extruder, fan, dampers). I haven't had an issue with any other filament thus far, and I've had great results with other Hatchbox PLA…

We are enjoying using this filament for the first time. While it sands much much better than regular PLA, it isn't exactly like wood. If your settings aren't quite right, it's stringy compared to regular PLA, but does rub/sand off easily [read our update]. It also depends on the contours whether or not it takes stain well. If the top is solid, the stain basically doesn't penetrate (you can see that in the flat surface of the plinth block). But if there are contours, it does look cool! I'll post

Ordered to print something for my kid's Halloween costume (staff topper; pictured). Was surprised I didn't have to adjust my normal PLA print settings at all. Honestly this filament had better print quality than regular PLA. With a little sanding using 240grit it takes wood stain okay. I wish it had taken it better but in the end it's still plastic so some stain absorption is better than none. And the layer lines and up mimicking wood grain a little. But not much soaked in, had to wipe multiple

Had no issues printing this on the Ender 3 v2 besides needing some glue stick on the bed to keep it stuck down (as expected with wood). Even using a cheap knockoff .6mm nozzle this stuff prints nice and clean. If it helps anyone out, for the print pictured I used the following slicer settings:-0.2 mm layer height (.3 initial)-185° C nozzle (others have said higher but I found this works best with least stringing for me, your mileage may vary)-55° C bed-100% flow for all areas-65 mm/s print and…

I love this filament a lot, the smell, the quality. It makes my prints look amazing. Being that its made with wood there are some issues however.The filament has a tendency to create spiderwebs when the print head crosses over areas that it isnt extruding at.This however isn't the worst problem that the filament could give you, and its easily solved with an x-acto knife #17 to smooth out anything that spills over.BE CAREFUL, this filament has real wood particles in it which means: BIGGER PRINT…

I've been messing around with this filament, fighting the very common stringing issues. I found the following settings really helped: 185 degrees C (Celcius) hot end, 50 degrees C table. 0.20 layer, coasting ON (cura setting), 10mm retraction at 50mm/s. But even with these fine-tuned settings, it was stringing horribly the other day.That's when I realized that the wood fibers are probably absorbing the humidity from the recent record rainfall (Seattle area), and I put the filament in the…

This filament has been interesting to work with. Wood pla is notoriously clog prone and this is no different. But I can usually get a few prints out before needing to unclog my nozzle When you get this filament dialed in, you're prints will look great and be surprisingly strong.Just keep in mind, wood will wear your nozzle faster than regular PLA and you'll need to adjust some settings. If you want to print with wood, you need to expect these issues as it's an unavoidable issue with any wood…

While it doesn't exactly look or feel like wood, the color is consistent and the size stays consistent throughout the spool. I measured it at 1.75mm in various places in the spool. I know that's +0.04mm, but your printer won't notice a bit of difference, and if you think you could do better then go for it.The spool comes sealed in a bag with some of that silicone moisture abatement stuff that it says not to eat on the package. Which is a nice touch that you won't see on the spools you get from…

First off, let's get the important things out of the way: this filament makes absolutely astonishing prints. Once you get the settings dialed in, you can make unbelievably wood-like objects. It even takes sanding, stains, and paints well.Getting the right settings can be a tad touchy. It prints easily at PLA temperatures, but you'll probably need to tune your retraction settings to avoid really serious stringing. After that, it's a breeze.However, there's one very significant catch. THIS…

This filament has great potential for beautiful, non-functional prints. I've found it to be significantly more brittle and fragile than normal pla. On the flip side, it looks much better than most pla materials. I've had issues with first-layer adhesion, which were solved with higher first layer temperatures (210C works great for me). It was a nightmare of blobs and strings until I figured out good settings. I'll post the important ones here for prusa slicer / mk3 in case anyone else is…

This prints fine, actually cooler than other PLA. 200° C caused a lot of stringing, but 190° C was marginally better. I had no issues with bed adhesion or clogging with a 0.6mm E3D hardened nozzle. Layer adhesion can be an issue, so I recommend you don’t skimp on the perimeter count or the infill percentage.I deducted a star not because of material quality, but because there are so many 5 star reviews claiming it works like wood after some light sanding. It doesn’t. It’s composite material…

I can't fault this filament for anything, really. It prints at a wide range of temperatures and adheres well. Sands and takes stain pretty close to how actual wood does. However, there are a couple of caveats that you need to keep in mind:1. Unlike regular PLA, it is abrasive. It will wear out standard brass nozzles quickly. I'm already using steel plated and tool steel nozzles, so that doesn't scare me off, but you should know about it before buying.2. I have had one nozzle clog with this…

I haven't used wood-based filaments from any other brands, so I wasn't sure what to expect from the Hatchbox filament. However, I haven't had any trouble with it so far and it really does look like wood after sanding the printed part.When I used the filament for the first time, I noticed that it was extremely brittle. While some PLA filaments will snap if you bend them too far, this filament snapped even easier than that. I was initially worried that it might snap as I was feeding it into my…

I ruined two nozzle assemblies at $26 a pop with this filament. I printed several parts without a problem, but eventually the nozzle got all gummed up and I couldn't get it cleared out. I even tried running through standard PLA filament between prints to reduce the residue build-up. The residue it leaves is hard as a rock. The filament is also very sensitive to moisture. I live in Utah, so the air is really dry, but this filament became almost impossible to print with after being exposed to the

Works well enough for simple, smooth prints, but prints with more detail (e.g. a tree with many branches) will have an insane amount of stringing and nodules to clean up. Weaker than many other PLA filaments I have used as well. Not bad for basic stuff, but don't count on it for tougher prints.

Love this filament, first print with it came out flawless and it actually does look and feel like wood, awesome stuff, adhesion is great and layer lines are practically unnoticeable

Looks more like cardboard than wood but it's a nice product. I did have some clogging with it not sure why. Could have been my temps? Not sure but I did get some great prints. I prefer the other hatchbox pla.