3D printing hints/tips

JKnightandKARR · Oct 15, 2026, 07:32 PM

Quote from: granz on Oct 15, 2026, 03:22 PMNice, thanks for that write up. Hobby Lobby is much closer than Micro Center. I'll have to take a look there soon.

Welcome. Sadly filament selection is VERY limited...

granz · Oct 16, 2026, 06:07 AM

Did you happen to notice if they had any Bambu Lab filament? I'm looking for the stuff with the RFID tags for the AMS.

Chris Savage · Oct 16, 2026, 09:20 AM

Quote from: granz on Oct 16, 2026, 06:07 AMDid you happen to notice if they had any Bambu Lab filament? I'm looking for the stuff with the RFID tags for the AMS.

I haven't purchased any recently, but Bambu Lab was advertising that customers wanted lower pricing and they listened. So I am led to believe they lowered prices. I do need to place an order, so we shall see.

JKnightandKARR · Oct 16, 2026, 12:26 PM

Quote from: granz on Oct 16, 2026, 06:07 AMDid you happen to notice if they had any Bambu Lab filament? I'm looking for the stuff with the RFID tags for the AMS.

They do not. Only brand that just says 3D Printing Filament https://www.hobbylobby.com/crafts-hobbies/kids-crafts-activities/arts-crafts-supplies/burnt-titanium-sparkling-3d-printing-filament/p/81274581 Target and Best Buy around my area supposed to have those, but neither does have anything at all....

Chris Savage · Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 PM

Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Oct 16, 2026, 12:26 PMThey do not. Only brand that just says 3D Printing Filament

I could not find "Burnt Titanium" for comparison, but I just bought 10 refills of varying colors of PLA BASIC and each was $12.47.

granz · Oct 16, 2026, 08:40 PM

Yesterday, I saw where someone was predicting (based on the previous two years) that Bambu Labs was going to have a sale around the end of this month. I believe that he said that last year, and the year before, the sales started on Monday of the last full week of October. So, he is thinking that there may be a sale starting on 26 Oct, and lasting until some time in the beginning of December.

JKnightandKARR · Oct 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

Quote from: Chris Savage on Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 PM
Quote from: JKnightandKARR on Oct 16, 2026, 12:26 PMThey do not. Only brand that just says 3D Printing Filament

I could not find "Burnt Titanium" for comparison, but I just bought 10 refills of varying colors of PLA BASIC and each was $12.47.

I just picked one, but that's not bad price.

Chris Savage · Oct 16, 2026, 11:19 PM

I think I got a pretty good deal.

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JKnightandKARR · Reply #23 - Re: 3D printing hints/tips

Quote from: Chris Savage on Oct 16, 2026, 11:19 PMI think I got a pretty good deal.

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Most definitely.