eros 1 Posted February 20, 2015 in Moldlay Castable Filament Hy Everybody, I decided to try the new Moldlay castable filament with my UM2, it is sold on 1.75 and 3mm spools, do you think that the 3mm can cause any problem to the printer? Any suggestion is helpful. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyph1208 53 Posted February 20, 2015 in Moldlay Castable Filament Probably it is actually 2.85 mm. filament, but ask the supplier... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eros 1 Posted February 20, 2015 in Moldlay Castable Filament This is exactly what the supplier said: 1.75mm or 3mm does anyone think that a 3mm diameter can cause problems during the print? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyph1208 53 Posted February 20, 2015 in Moldlay Castable Filament Even so... 2.85 filament is often referred to as "3 mm." So unless he actually went and measured it for you, I don't think you can count on that... I would write him back and ask if he, by 3 mm., actually mean 2.85 mm. If indeed it is 3 mm., I believe it comes down to filament quality, more specifically; diameter variation. Deviate too much (on the + side) and the filament will become stuck in your Bowden tube... Depending on how much pressure your feeder applies to the filament, it can also become deformed (oval rather than round) which again increases the risk of it getting stuck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eros 1 Posted February 20, 2015 in Moldlay Castable Filament @Tommyph1208 Thanks for your advices. I wrote to the company, which is actually selling the product only via ebay. I'll try to document my whole experience with the product. Best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
