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[–] • 1 pt

Why so much PLA?

With the printing capability of your equipment, the superior material performance, and the price equivalency of the PETG... I don't understand why so many people print with PLA all the time. Sure it can come in a larger array of pretty colors... That's what paint is for.

I've been having great success with that and ABS. The PLA I have is now relegated strictly to test stuff I don't think will work.

[–] • 0 pt

I guess I'm just not that advanced yet. I did buy quite a bit of other stuff to start experimenting with though. I also got a paint marker set to try instead of the constant filament changes for some things.

[–] • 2 pts

Its not about advanced. Its just basic materials knowledge. Have a serious look into PETG vs PLA. If you aren't trying to get the pretty colors PLA can come in (wood / Silk...) then its a far better printing material for useful things.

[–] • 0 pt

Lately I've gone to pla+ for available colors, ease of printing, and petg is so crazy stringy for me. From my observations, petg seems to be hard but brittle where pla+ seems to be more "chewy" I guess would be my best way to describe it.