Or does it work just as well to, for example, use PLA as the support material/interface for PETG, and visa versa? Other than cost, what are the trade-offs?

Could someone please give me a beginner-level explanation of the difference between “Bambu PVA” and “Bambu Support for PLA”, in terms of when either one is preferred and whether they should both work with the default parameters or if they require tweaking? I did try the PVA as both 100% support (so…

[image] Support Filament --> PETG for PLA and PLA for PETG and more Bambu Filament and Accesories Hello all, because the PLA Support Filament in the Bambu Store is almost always sold out there is also another possibility. You can also use PETG for PLA and just PLA for PE…

I tried the Support W (a.k.a. Support for PLA) I got with the printer once so far and it was very hard to remove - I probably forgot to set interface spacing to 0 so the interface got tangled up badly with the model. I recently tried using PETG as support for PLA, that worked better (correct settin…

I’ll chime in here as well. I bought the Bambu support material for PLA to test it out. It did not perform as well as I had hoped. It was easier to remove from the PLA print than regular PLA supports, yes. However, I found that adding .02 to your distance between support material and object on t…

[image] the_Raz: I did however order a spool of water soluble eSun PVA from Amazon. Haven’t tried it yet but for some applications I reckon it will be golden and it’s €10 cheaper per kg than Support for PLA! Please do post how that goes for you. Like you, I looked at those PVA filaments on a…

[image] Level23: I found that adding .02 to your distance between support material and object on top was a much better option if you just stick with identical support material and object material. Thank you for your post. Here’s what I don’t yet understand: if there’s a gap (however small, a…

The trick I heard was to add 0.02 to the layer height when not using support filament. So if you print at 0.20 layer height you’d have a gap of 0.22 mm (default is 0.20). It works well in terms of easy removal but the surface does not look pretty. That’s why I was trying out support material.

@the_Raz , yes that is the trick I am referring to. @NeverDie , I can’t give you a precise answer as to why it works, but as I understand material flow and thermodynamics, I believe that tiny additional height creates enough air space and cooling time for the material to not create a bond with the ne…

I’ve not heard super great things about Bambu PETG fwiw. I can vouch for Hatchbox though. That’s the only other brand I have tested and it works great.

I don’t personally think it’s worth it. I’ve yet to unseal my PLA support material that came with my printer. I just use PETG as the support interface. It makes for quite a decent finish. I don’t print a lot of PETG parts anymore, so it’s basically become a support material at this point. I have use…

I have been using the Bambu support material and I think it works well, but I haven’t tried using PETG yet. When you select the Bambu support for the support material interface a box shows up recommending to set: 0 top z 0 interface spacing Concentric pattern Disable independent support later h…

Is the specialty support filament worth it?

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