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I have been having problems with my printer (Ender 3 V2) failing to feed the filament in during the middle of a print, causing a failed print. (Extruder gear keeps turning, but no filament coming through.) I've inspected the extruder and don't find anything wrong, tried adjusting tension, changed the nozzle in case the nozzle was clogged, and still have the problem.

I don't know that the filament is the problem, but I keep seeing stuff on the web recommending to only use good quality filament. However, I am coming up short as to finding out from what brands/suppliers those may be.

Any recommendations?

Hi Kevin,

One thing to be aware of is that your filament may not be dry. Filament dryers, like the PrintDry Pro or others get the moisture out

If you're looking for brand suggestions, for the inexpensive brands, ZYLTech makes good stuff. You can also use NerdyisCool and save 5% (coupon code).

Another one that isn't terribly expensive and prints well is the JESSIE brand at PrintedSolid.com They use NatureWorks PLA which is good stuff. The only Con is the material definitely puts out an odor while printing. I print with enclosures that have carbon air filters so that helps a lot.

Matterhackers has their own brand too, their Pro Series and so on. Worth checking into

One thing I advise friends on is depending on the project, you might want to upgrade your quality for material. If you are just printing random fun things for home use or the like, the cheap stuff works. If you're planning to devout days or weeks of printing for a bigger project, that might be something you use higher quality stuff

Some people like eSun and Hatchbox. I've had mixed luck with those. One good spool, next one terrible...that sort of thing.

I've always had good luck with ColorFabb. It costs a bit more but I find it very consistent

ZYLTech Prices look really good, I'm looking forward to trying them. I've been using Sunlu, mainly the silk with good results. I'd like to try PLA+ now, and need white for a faceplate on a robotics project. ZYLTech doesn't offer an PLA+, and Sunlu is sold out (and there's rumors that their PLA+ is less than optimal) so has anybody tried Inland?

I only use Sunlu now and it's always been consistent for me. I haven't bought any recently so I can't say about supply problems.

I've been using a lot of the Matterhacker brands as of late. Pro Series PLA and they also have the less expensive Build Series too Pro series has a higher diameter tolerance of 0.02 while Build is +/- 0.05 Still great specs

https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c/m ... r-filament

I read some reviews and ordered a roll of Jayo PLA+, it has a claimed dimensional accuracy +/- 0.02mm and was crazy cheap.
I'm planning on stress testing it so I'll report back.

L67GS wrote: ↑May 1st, 2023, 5:09 am I read some reviews and ordered a roll of Jayo PLA+, it has a claimed dimensional accuracy +/- 0.02mm and was crazy cheap.
I'm planning on stress testing it so I'll report back.

I did a review on the PETG they sent me and it printed very, very nicely

LePaul wrote: ↑May 1st, 2023, 6:45 pm

L67GS wrote: ↑May 1st, 2023, 5:09 am I read some reviews and ordered a roll of Jayo PLA+, it has a claimed dimensional accuracy +/- 0.02mm and was crazy cheap.
I'm planning on stress testing it so I'll report back.

I did a review on the PETG they sent me and it printed very, very nicely

I'll be darned! I didn't realize that was you. I've watched a few of your videos, and I forgive the non-mention of the original Battlestar Galactica, which, as we all know reigns superior in the scope of vintage Sci-Fi.

So say we all - oh wait!

I'll be curious your opinion of the material you've purchased