Filament!!
The mail man caught me as I was driving away with the package that contained the filament I bought from UltiMachine about a week ago. I bought 1lb of green PLA and some insulation tape which might come in useful for the hot-end.
I opened the package and found a happy surprise! They included a free sample of their transparent blue PLA!! That was the color I actually wanted when I ordered but they were sold out. Very cool! Thank you UltiMachine! You have won me over as a customer.
The PLA was a lot harder than I imagined and I feel like I could snap it fairly easily, but I guess that makes sense considering how nicely the printed pieces come out. The green is also a great color green.
On a separate note, I ordered some purple ABS on eBay for a total of $20.50 including shipping so I could try out ABS and compare it to PLA. Theres nothing like having a hands on comparison, plus purple is a pretty cool color.
I tested this with what is completed of my Wade's Extruder which does an amazing job of pushing out the filament. The only problem is that I have to loosen the springs quite a bit to get it to fit at all, once it is inserted though there seems to be no slippage when I put a reasonable amount of force against it.
I'm starting to feel pretty good about this! I am still endlessly impressed by how helpful and kind everyone who I have spoken with is or done business with is. It is a pleasure to join the RepRap community.
What color do you think looks the best on your printed parts?
