TUFF: Black Pro PCTG: 3x 1KG Spools - Members Only
PCTG is a material meant to be a replacement for PETG and ABS. It is durable but does not absorb moisture like PETG creating cleaner prints that are far more robust.
- Standard Black ProPCTG
- 1.75 diameter (+/- 0.05mm)
- 1KG of filament per spool (3 spools in a box)
So Why 3KG. Well It lets us make it cheaper. Larger spools let us reduce the number of spools used and the number of man-hours in making a spool of material. This all creates savings that we can pass on to you.
It is ridiculous that US manufactured commodities like filament are not more competitive with foreign options. We are working to change that.
And if you are Totally new to PCTG here is a good summary video
The Specs
PCTG is a material meant to be a replacement for PETG and ABS. It is durable but does not absorb moisture like PETG creating cleaner prints that are far more robust.
- Standard Black TUFF (ProPCTG)
- 1.75 diameter (+/- 0.05mm)
- 1 KG of filament per spool (AMS Compatible Spools)
So Why 3KG. Well It lets us make it cheaper. Larger spools let us reduce the number of spools used and the number of man-hours in making a spool of material. This all creates savings that we can pass on to you.
It is ridiculous that US manufactured commodities like filament are not more competitive with foreign options. We are working to change that.
And if you are Totally new to PCTG here is a good summary video
Reviews
Bad: No instructions. I used 3DFuel's Midnight Black Pro PCTG profile in Bambu Studio, for printing both filaments. H2D temps: Bed 80, Hotend 260, Chamber 50. 1st print was stringy, so dried it (65°C for 7 hrs) then it looked great.
Good: Excellent glossy black finish. Unlike PETG/ABS, doesn't warp for my rectangular prints w/ wall size 1.2mm. Unlike PLA/PETG, survives my driveway in hot sun, also on the dashboard of a hot car, for 2 hrs.
Bonus: White when IR lasered; see pic of this vs 3DFuel
I have been using this as a replacement for ABS - ASA and PETG. Prints great in my Elegoo CC. I'm using it in a Polymaker dry box, but not sure I need to. Have not had any warping and seems very strong. I am using 265 for the first layer and 260 for the rest. 70 for the bed, but I'm using a Numaker coated sheet.
The picture is some bumpers I'm printing for the bottom of a Ruger 10 22 magazines
So far this filament has been a dream to print on my MK3.9. Out of 36 prints i've had one fail and that was my fault. This filament doesn't have the heat deflection temperature that ASA has, but it's an alternative I will definitely consider over PLA for stuff that needs an intermediate level of strength under heat.
I downloaded the Prusa Fiberology PCTG profile, calibrated my extrusion multiplier to 1.15, nozzle 280c and changed nothing else.
Textured plate.
It prints very smooth and shiny.
Nice black proPCTG doesnt have any print profiles but Prusa's 3DFuel's Midnight Black Pro PCTG profile works well at 260-265. I Bought this and 3d fuels proPCTG this month before I found out about tangled and I cant tell the difference. Prints smooth and shiney and sticks very well to a smooth PEI build plate. Prints better than PETG in enclosed XY printers.
Update: 268 is the sweet spot for temp. Warning this stuff sticks to even smooth PEI build plates insanely well.
Filament printed very nice on the Bambu H2D, I used the 3d Fuel print profile as a starting point, worked great the first time. I dried the filament before printing for 6 hours. The new 1 kg spool worked great in the AMS.