Reprapper's new filament - Copper PLA

[Terry]

Well, got to say that's quite an action as copper filament seems to be a rare filament that only colorfabb offers. Wondering if reprapper's copper PLA prints well.

[Echo Moo]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for comment. Our copper PLA prints just as well as common PLA since its main material is PLA.

[ssayer]

If there are no snafus at DHL, I should have my order to try out on Monday.

[jimc]

i ordered a roll as well. also going to give some of their petg a shot. i have printed almost every pet avail so this will be nice to compare.

[Echo Moo]

@ssayer &jimc

Thank you, guys. Please do share with us your feedback after using our copper pla. We hope it works well on your printers.

[ssayer]

Guess what I got? This is the first time I ever bought a 250g spool (so I bought 2). That said (and this isn't a knock on the product as no doubt ALL 250g spools are smallish), but they sure are smallish!

I have a test piece printing as I type this. I set it to print exactly like I print any of my other PLA, and it's looking very good. (I use 195c/60c/glass/gluestick/cooling fan after 1 layer. But... that's what works for me. We already know that everyone is different as to what works for them). Ok, the forum's uploads aren't working for beans for me. Here's a link to what I have that I put on Imgur...

http://imgur.com/a/l38qU

Update:
Added printed piece to the imgur page.
My wife gets first claim on the stuff I make, she claimed it. My daughter gets second (printing another. ). The pictures almost do it justice. Up front and personal, this is some good looking PLA.

Update:
Added printed pics of a scanned dog from Thingiverse.

[Echo Moo]

Hi ssayer,

I've seen your print. It's really a good print. Thanks again for your share here. We wanna twitter your page if you don't mind.

[ssayer]

Fine with me.

[jimc]

well i got my roll of copper the other day. i had to come on here to take a second look at your spool. yours is extruded right. i am posting a picture of mine. its horrible. i cant print more than 2-3 min before it jams up.



on a positive note i had a big production run of parts to be printed so i ordered 5kg of black petg and that stuff is great. nice quality, perfect extrusion. its pretty much exactly like colorfabb xt. i am already on my second roll.

[ssayer]

Wow, that roll of copper looks like crap! I hope my 2nd roll doesn't look like that...