{"id":4127,"date":"2016-08-24T22:01:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T02:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2016-08-24T22:01:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T02:01:56","slug":"review-aio-robotics-aiowhite-pla-3d-printer-filament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2016\/08\/24\/review-aio-robotics-aiowhite-pla-3d-printer-filament\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: AIO Robotics AIOWHITE PLA 3D Printer Filament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding quality PLA filament for a 3D printer can be tough. It seems like filament is similar to supplements, in that just about anyone can start up a company to produce the stuff. One of the safer ways of purchasing filament is from companies like AIO Robotics<\/a> who also produce their own printers<\/a>. You can be pretty confident that a company like that has to produce a good quality product, otherwise it will reflect badly on their marquee product.<\/p>\n

\"What<\/a>

What you get in the box.<\/p><\/div>\n

In the past, for my New Matter MOD-t<\/a> 3D printer, I’ve used both New Matter filament and filament from MakerGeeks.com (you can see some print samples from my TechRadar article<\/a>). While I had good results from those standard 1.75mm filaments, there was a bit more stringing, particularly from the MakerGeeks.com stuff, than I’d like.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>

I was very happy with the print quality and overall performance of the filament.<\/p><\/div>\n

Although my adventures in 3D printing are still in the relatively early days, I do know that it’s difficult to get a good white color. Apparently a lot of the white PLAs out there are more of an off-white than a true white. So, kudos to AIO Robotics right off the bat for creating a nice white shade here with their AIOWHITE PLA 3D Printer Filament<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The completed Desk Headphone Clip<\/a>. It has an excellent finish.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, looks aren’t everything. Fortunately, AIO Robotics got the performance right too. Using the default settings on the Web interface for the MOD-t, which keeps the nozzle temperature at a modest 210\u00b0 C when building on its non-heated bed, the output is fantastic. There are few stray filaments and a nice smooth texture on object walls. This stuff is a dream to build with.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The completed Water Twister<\/a>. Although I was disappointed with how the model actually worked, it was well rendered.<\/p><\/div>\n

AIOWHITE PLA Key Specifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n