{"id":5026,"date":"2017-05-27T21:54:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T01:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=5026"},"modified":"2017-05-27T21:54:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T01:54:23","slug":"review-3d-mars-3d-printing-filament-pla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2017\/05\/27\/review-3d-mars-3d-printing-filament-pla\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 3D MARS 3D Printing Filament (PLA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As 3D printer owners soon come to know, there are a ton of filament options out there. Some are expensive and exotic, some are inexpensive and basic. Others are just cheap in every sense of the word. So how does the 1.75mm PLA filament from 3D MARS<\/a> stack up?<\/p>\n

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The box.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Inside the box.<\/p><\/div>\n

First off, it’s packaged properly. It’s in an overwrapped cardboard box, then the filament itself is shrinkwrapped with a silica gel (desiccant) packet. As for the filament, I’m reviewing the white, and I can say it’s really white, with low reflectivity. Using my digital electronic calipers, I can confirm that my roll had consistent dimensional accuracy.<\/p>\n

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My usual white spool, on the left, is more reflective and not quite as bright white as the 3D MARS filament.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Loaded using my external spool holder.<\/p><\/div>\n

This is a large 1.2kg spool, which is much heavier and larger than the usual .5kg spools. Fortunately, using my Creker 3D Printer Filament Spool Holder with Bearing<\/a>, even my modest New Matter MOD-t 3D printer<\/a> can accommodate it without issue. Since this PLA works with an extrusion temperature of 195\u00b0C – 220\u00b0C (383\u00b0F – 428\u00b0F), as long as it can handle a larger spool size, I can’t imagine any printer not being able to work with this material.<\/p>\n

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