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Review on Precision-Plus SUNLU 3D Printer Filament: Superior Dimensional Accuracy for Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Supplies by Patrick Arnautov

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PETG thread is very convenient to use!

I am very happy with this filament! I have a few projects that I need to print with PETG filament and I decided to give it a try based on the reviews I saw online about their PLA filament. I tested this filament on a Creality Ender 2 printer with the EZABL Auto Bed Leveling Sensor. The printer has been modified with a 5015 piece fan and I also have a 165mm x 165mm borosilicate glass print surface on a standard Ender heart plate held in place with silicone heat transfer sheet. My original print was for a part for my wife's car that I printed in PLA yesterday. You can see both parts I printed out in the photo I posted. My original print was printed at 240°C with a bed temperature of 75°C. Most PETG filament prints at a bed temperature of 70°C, but with this printer the temperature difference is around 5°C due to the use of a silicone gasket under the glass printing surface. More on that later. The part I printed came out yesterday almost identical to the PLA part. Both parts were printed from the same gcode. The next attempt at printing was the very popular Cali-Cat calibration model that can be found on Thingiverse. It took several attempts to print this model because I had to adjust some settings in Cura 3.4.1. as it was my first time printing with PETG filament. My initial problems were caused by the lack of adhesion to the surface of the glass platform and the edge detached from the platform several times before I decided to turn off the partial cooling fan. fully. On my sixth attempt to print this model, I was able to print it at 240°C with a bed temperature of 80°C. Overall I am very happy with this filament and can't wait to print Models di Milo which I recently printed on Sunlu filament. One issue that bothered me about printing with PETG was that a lot of people complained about the stretch. I haven't experienced much with the draw method as my draw settings seem to work for this 4.5mm filament at a draw speed of 20mm/s. The thread looks nice and shiny at this temperature of 240°C and the elongation is very low. This could probably be completely eliminated by slightly changing the acceleration and dash settings in your slicer. Very soon I will play a little with them. I'm currently printing a Cali-Mouse that can be paired with Cali-Cat. The next model will replace my pistol's grip set with something more. more durable than wood.

Pros
  • 3D printing consumables
Cons
  • Only available in black