If 3D Filaments Could Talk

3D printing is effective and fun if done properly. By observing the requirements of your machine and your print material, it is possible to fabricate stunningly complex shapes quickly and cheaply that would be impractical or impossible with traditional means. But each 3D filament material is different. Here is a humorous take on what each material (filament) might say if it could talk....

ABS

It's great to be first! Lookit how strong I am! Sorry I warped a little... now excuse me while I delaminate.

PLA

Check out all my cool colors and fills! Two tone fluorescent metallic thermochromic, anyone? Magnetic? Conductive? Glow in the dark? No, not the hot car! Don't leave me in this hot car!!! SAVE ME FROM THE HOT CAR!

PETG

So, yeah, umm, I won't delaminate or warp and I'm just as strong as ol' B.S. over there... but jsyk anything hotter than inside your car and I'm not making you any promises.

TPU

Weeeeeee it sure is fun exploring every nook and cranny of your extruder! Too bad it's clogged. By the way, did you really just try to push a string through a teflon tube?

PVA

Admit it, I'm the only reason you would ever use a dual nozzle.

HIPS

What about me? Don't forget about me for your dual nozzle printer! Especially if you like the smell of oranges afterwards.

Nylon

Even though your print bed was heated past the boiling point of water, there was a slight breeze so I went ahead and took the liberty of warping anyway. Now lemme just grab some of the glass off the surface of your bed, ruining it...

PC

Hoo boy are you in for a surprise when you try to remove those supports. Get ready to BLEED!

PP

Bed adhesion? Ha! All of your expensive bed adhesives mean nothing to me! Nothing!

PEEK/PAEK

Look, any joker can buy a fancy 500° hotend, but unless you're prepared to make the print chamber resemble conditions on the surface of Venus, all I'm ever going to be to you is a two hundred dollar spool of buyer's remorse.