There are plenty of colors to choose from, too. Hatchbox PLA – A perennial top-seller on Amazon, Hatchbox PLA is a reliable general-purpose PLA that won’t break the bank. There’s a vast range of colors to choose from and some serious savings if you order in bulk. MatterHackers PLA – Often one of the cheapest options out there, MatterHackers PLA is an excellent all-around filament for hobbyists and one of the best PLA for Ender 3. Here’s a selection of the best PLA filament for Ender 3: You can lower the retraction distance and increase the speed, although be wary of stringing. Retraction Speed – 6 mm at 25 mm/s is a good starting point for printing PLA with the Ender 3.Print Speed – 50-60 mm/s offers a good balance between speed and print quality.Bed Temperature – 60☌ – optional, but recommended.Extruder Temperature – PLA requires a print temperature between 190☌ and 230☌.PLA needs a relatively low temperature to print and doesn’t warp easily.Ĭommon applications include models, decorative pieces and toys, prototypes, and low-impact/low-stress uses. Much of PLA’s versatility comes down to its properties: it’s stiff and strong with good durability at the expense of being brittle compared to the other most popular filament, ABS. In other words, the default 3D printing filament and one that pairs with Ender 3 beautifully. It’s cheap, easy to use, forgiving to first-timers, odorless, biodegradable, and available in a broad range of colors. The king of general-use printing is PLA (or Polylactic Acid). Last, we’ll discuss what filaments you can’t print with the Ender 3 – but with some options if you really want to. I’ll introduce all the filaments the Ender 3 can print and provide my tried-and-tested settings for best results. Those are my top 2 recommendations – but depending on your unique needs, you might want to consider one of the less common (but more specialized) options.
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