Complete Guide to Filament for FDM 3d Printers

Learn about selecting and printing with a range of 3d printer filaments for an FDM printer. The video begins by discussing the terminology that impacts filament selection. Then I discuss PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, Co-Polyester and filled filaments. For each filament, I analyze its advantages and disadvantages, its typical use, and its limitations. I use these filaments on a range of printers, including my Monoprice Select Mini, multiple Creality Ender machines and a Prusa i3 Mk3 FDM printer. I store my filament is plastic storage bins that I purchase at a large box home store and put one of these "Eva-dry E-333 Renewable Mini Dehumidifiers" in each box. Here is a link to these inexpensive dehumidifiers (this is an affiliate link that helps support the channel at no cost to you): https://amzn.to/2MyCCuj Please leave your comments below and let's continue to learn things together. Irv --- The following links are to products I have used, reviewed, or evaluated for the MakeWithTech community. Some of the links below are affiliate links that provide commissions, at no cost to you, and help support the MakeWithTech video production, purchase of products for reviews, lab, forum, and web site. I have reviewed the following printers or similar printers: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printe... These are some of the tools I use for 3d printing day-to-day: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/basic-3d-... I have reviewed or used the following 3d printer upgrades: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printe... Here are the 3d printer filaments I use to evaluate prints, software, and techniques: ➡︎ https://kit.co/makewithtech/3d-printi... I will be covering basic electronics and software in future MakeWithTech segments and here are the products I am using: https://kit.co/makewithtech/software-... Some of the Woodworking products I use: https://kit.co/makewithtech/drvax-woo... --- ** Affiliate disclaimer: some of the above links in my videos may be affiliate links, which generate a sales commission for me. Your price is the same or less than if you go to the site directly. These sales commissions help to support the MakeWithTech channel. (https://makewithtech.com) ** MakeWithTech and the MakeWithTech videos are Copyright Cogitations, LLC. (https://cogitations.com) ** Equipment used in the MakeWithTech videos has the potential to cause injury if misused. Use all equipment and tools at your own risk and follow all manufacturer's safety recommendations. ** Cogitations, LLC licenses all music used in the MakeWithTech videos from Epidemic Sound. Cogitations, LLC uses only authorized or open source clip art and third party images. Images .