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I think 1kg spools are too much, I want to experiment with ALL THE COLORS... But few manufacturers offer 250g, and they are sometimes twice the cost by weight.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TBH old plastic printed badly when it was new as well, materials keep improving.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Last month I finally gave up and threw away a 10-year-old roll of PLA, there was no way to get it to print decently.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You did try drying it in a dehydrator before you did that, right?
Because I have spools almost that old, they print fine after a night in there. Brittle as dry spaghetti if I don't though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Oof, that sucks.