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I’ve printed about 40 rolls of iiidmax PLA+ and have encountered bulges like these before. I thought it was just bad luck but I think I’m done now. Going to try to finish the 10 rolls I still have left and find a new brand.

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[–] ArchTemperedKoala 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Never heard of the brand, but after the first few rolls you should've known it enough already imo

[–] GodzillaSpark 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It’s the cheapest PLA that I could find at about $10 / roll, made in the USA, ships pretty quickly, and nearly all rolls print without issue. But this is the second time I’ve seen a bulge like this, so it’s not bad luck. There’s some quality control issues.

[–] ScottE 2 points 1 year ago

I would contact their customer support, it's likely they'll send you a new roll, and hopefully it will help them improve quality knowing they shipped some bad ones.

[–] ArchTemperedKoala 1 points 1 year ago

Ah yeah so consistency is the matter here.. Agreed with the other guy, you should take it to their customer support.

[–] ScottE 0 points 1 year ago

I would contact their customer support, is likely they'll send you a new roll, and hopefully it will help them improve quality knowing they shipped some bad ones.

[–] ScottE -1 points 1 year ago

I would contact their customer support, it's likely they'll send you a new roll, and hopefully it will help them improve quality knowing they shipped some bad ones.