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๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Optimized Printing Filament: Proto Pasta Metallic Cupids Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Optimized Printing Filament: Proto Pasta Metallic Cupids

Usable on all PLA-compatible printers, such as Makerbot, Ultimaker, Printrbot, Lulzbot, and more!. Metallic HTPLA - Cupid's Crush Metallic Pink. Prints with standard PLA settings - no heated bed or fancy hardware required. No abrasive fillers so expect normal wear with standard nozzles.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent surface finish, high strength, few adhesion problems

I have to say right away that despite issues with adhesion to the bed I still love and use this yarn. I usually use a sheet of PEI to glue to the bed, but no matter what I did (including working directly with ProtoPasta) I couldn't get it to stick. The simple fix is to use masking tape on every print with this filament and it works really well. ProtoPasta believes the problem lies in the way this material is annealed and that the annealing may occur during printing, causing the material toโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Easy assembly
Cons
  • Other interesting options are available.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

is it just me Best in 3D Printing Filament

This concerns the pink color of Cupid's Crush. I'm leaving this review in hopes that some future readers will see this and not think he's crazy like me. At the time of writing this thread, this thread only had good reviews, many of which highlight how well it types and how easy it is to type. However, I have had a different experience. It was a constant struggle to hold on to the bed and the casts seemed to fail for no reason. I probably spent 10-12 hours just trying to get a successful 3 partโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Little Things

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent except heat treatment is difficult

I love this color of filament and the way it prints. There are no problems. It fits well and the prints look great. The ONLY issue I've had is trying to heat treat the items after printing. This is totally optional, the prints are amazing without it. But. I tried the oven in a number of ways using the instructions on their website as well as the YouTube videos but all my attempts were biased. They are annealed but deformed. This is my only complaint about it. I want to heat treat some parts but

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • No automatic printing