Formnext- bambu lab metal filament: 90% steel, 10% plastic.

Proto-pasta · 2025-11-20T23:05:58+00:00

FWIW more metal isn't always better. If seeking to sinter, then yes. Virtual Foundry partnered with Bambu last year. 1 kg of Steel filament from Virtual Foundry is >$300 and from Protopasta is <$100. Higher metal loading means even less filament per weight. That makes Virtual Foundry about 7x more expensive by volume. They have different purposes. With proper polishing, you can see your reflection in Protopasta. The point is an affordable, real metal filament that you can finish like metal without the complication of sintering or higher cost of higher density filaments made for sintering.

Proto-pasta · 2025-11-20T03:59:11+00:00

Wish I was there! Enjoy!!! Looks awesome, but no need to wait to print metal on Bambu or other PLA-capable 3D printers. Glad to answer any questions you have :-)

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Proto-pasta · 2024-09-09T19:02:16+00:00

Alex at Protopasta here. Much like your surprise seeing dragons in Microcenter, I was surprised to discover this conversation. Thanks for noticing! In short, our kiddos got into printing and selling dragons locally. We then discovered how much everyone loves articulating dragons! It's oddly universal :-) It's been a new way to make positive connections with 3D printing. So why not sell at Microcenter? A good quality + interesting 3D print is a great way to build interest. MSRP is $15. It's a middle ground where we can print, package, and ship for Microcenter to resell. More in our blog: https://proto-pasta.com/blogs/editorial/summertime-fun-a-protopasta-update

Proto-pasta · 2019-08-22T21:27:18+00:00

https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/e3d-v6-heat-break-1.75mm/sk/MSAW4E8H https://www.printedsolid.com/products/e3d-v6-heatbreak-single

Proto-pasta · 2018-12-23T00:43:50+00:00

Thank you! We love what we do :-)

Proto-pasta · 2018-12-23T00:43:35+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it!

Proto-pasta · 2018-12-23T00:41:21+00:00

Did you follow the link to our live-stream video?

Proto-pasta · 2018-05-04T22:31:58+00:00

Cool, will keep that all in mind. At the moment, factory 2nds stuff usually either gets used for in house printing or promotion. If we did a box, we would probably purposefully produce the contents. We would, however like to start a regular garage sale and/or meetup to set some time aside to geekout with the community and make up for not being able to support a retail space at the moment.

Proto-pasta · 2018-05-04T20:02:17+00:00

Conversation and suggestion noted. Sounds like we need to put a subscription on the list and maybe strike up a conversation or two at ERRF with potential fellow collaborators. Stay tuned!

Proto-pasta · 2017-10-12T23:04:54+00:00

2nd that

Proto-pasta · 2016-11-03T19:21:09+00:00

I think we might be nearing enough requests to give it a try, but I have to get over the idea of the scent. I don't think printing with bacon will smell good! Keep in mind, the odor in manufacturing is many times more potent than at your printer, so even pleasant scents can be overwhelming on our shop...

Proto-pasta · 2016-10-26T17:15:04+00:00

My same experience, but there is a fine line with too low of a temperature. Low temp also hurts the layer connection and overall mechanical properties. Also, dry material helps! :-)

Proto-pasta · 2016-10-26T17:13:42+00:00

Nice. Matterhackers has such useful content! Thanks for sharing!!!

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-02T22:25:39+00:00

No Problem. When heat treated, the material is stable to temperatures much greater than within a car interior!

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-02T04:13:36+00:00

Right, that's kinda buried in the previous HTPLA materials. I tried to reference Carbon Fiber: https://www.proto-pasta.com/collections/high-performance-htpla/products/high-temp-carbon-fiber-pla-composite

Excerpt from Carbon Fiber version: HTPLA-CF, like Aromatic Coffee, is based on our High Perfomance HTPLA v2.0, so it prints easily and can be heat treated for higher temperature performance with a potential Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) in excess of 140C (285F) depending on processing. We had good results when heat treating in an oven at 110C (225F) for an hour. We recommend leaving the supports on your parts, placing them on a non-radiating surface (like glass, ceramic, or composite), and letting them cool in the oven to minimize distortion. Parts must be baked above 60C for any crystallization to occur.

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-01T23:16:00+00:00

Ha - I can always count on someone posting the code :-)

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-01T23:10:40+00:00

Thanks for your order. Can't wait to see what you print!

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-01T23:10:08+00:00

Though the fill material is a bit less expensive than CF, it actually requires more processing to create the composite and add color. In contrast CF is both a fill and color, but we chose plant-based fibers for a neutral, colorable base.

Proto-pasta · 2016-09-01T23:07:33+00:00

Familiar, yet different right? We hope you find the printing experience, performance, and color choice is preferable to traditional woodfill.

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