3DQF PLA is made in Greater Manchester right here in the UK, with tight tolerances, the highest quality material and a fully recyclable custom cardboard spool. We’re big fans of 3DQF filament and it’s great to support a fellow small UK business in the maker scene.

Now you can add a classy look to your next 3D model with this new Nude colour we’ve added to our PLA colour range! This gives a great balance between Peach and Pink. Not to be confused with Naked which has no colouring at all.

The custom laser-cut cardboard is fully recyclable and includes a filament indicator to help you keep an eye on your remaining PLA. You can also 3D print a roller-style edge protection rim or axle-style low-friction spool rings for your spool holder.

3DQF PLA holds a tight tolerance of 0.06mm – and that’s over a 21-kilometre run (a human hair is .04!)! This 3D Printing filament enjoys higher temperatures than others on the market (200-225C), so we suggest starting at 210C and adjusting to suit your printer/results.

Printable Spool Adaptors

As the spool is cardboard, you may want to print an adapter for your setup (please note that future batches of this filament may include a printed spool inner already within the reel):

• Bambu Labs AMS users –Print this spool adaptor for the best performance (we also found that squishing a big ball of blu-tack inside the adapter can help keep the AMS happy as the extra weight helps to keep the spool in place)
• Bambu AMS Lite users – Print these low-friction spool rings
• Using a roller-type spool holder? Print one of these spool edge protectors (Not AMS-friendly, use the AMS version above)
• Using a traditional spool holder? Print these low-friction inserts for smooth, stable unloading

Recommended Printing Parameters

• Hot end Temperature: 210-225C (start at 210C and adjust for your printer/scenario)
• Bed Temperature: 40-50C (start at 50C and adjust for your printer/scenario)
• First Layer Speed: 30 mmps
• Print Speed: 50-80mmps
• Retraction: 2-4mm
• Fan: 100% from the start
• Filament cleaner: Recommended
• Like all PLA, keep it dry and away from humidity as much as possible
  …and always check your levels…then check em’ again!

Resources

• Easy Start Guide
• High-Speed Printing Guide
• Datasheet

Specifications

• Material PLA filament
• Diameter 1.75mm + or – 0.03mm
• Filament weight 1kg gross
• Hotend temp 210 – 225C (between 60-120mm/s print speed)
• Bed temperature 40-50C or unheated

Spool Specifications

• Width: 69mm
• Depth: 194 mm
• 70 mm Axle
• Card Construction
• Delivered in an Airtight Bag with desiccant
• Fully Recyclable

Package Contents

• 1x 1kg spool of 1.75mm PLA (Nude)

Made in the UK

This PLA filament, spool, outer box and even the box printing are all made in the UK.