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Nozzle replacement for Carbon Fiber or other abrasive filaments

January 4, 2019October 22, 2019 Alex

When suggesting Carbon Fiber as a 3D printing material, nozzle wear is often the first concern. While it’s important to be aware of nozzle wear, don’t let it

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Test Printing With Wear-Resistant Nozzle

May 13, 2015October 22, 2019 Alex

Addressing the issue of nozzle wear using composite filaments has been a priority for us and it looks like we have found a good way to

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Proto-pasta Carbon Fiber HTPLA in Maker Box

August 15, 2019October 22, 2019 Alex

Maker Box, founded 2016, has often featured Proto-pasta Filaments (see past boxes here) and features Dark Gray Carbon Fiber HTPLA this month! Not familiar with Maker

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Hardanger Fiddle uses HTPLA-CF for Stiffness and Style

May 29, 2019October 22, 2019 David Perry

HTPLA-CF opens new possibilities in 3D printed violin design and construction!  It’s a bold claim, but I’ll stand by it. We don’t quite have the data for

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Intro to Tuning: Carbon Fiber on the Ultimaker 2+

February 2, 2019October 22, 2019 Gabe

First time using Proto-Pasta Carbon Fiber HTPLA? Or maybe you’ve already discovered this excellent material and want to improve your printer’s performance? It can be challenging,

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Using Heat Treated Carbon Fiber HTPLA for the Prusa MK3 R3 Extruder Assembly

January 15, 2019October 22, 2019 Keith

Many times when printing extruder assembly parts for a 3D printer, like the R3 extruder upgrade for the Prusa MK3, PETG or ABS are specified as the

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Gray or black? More options for beautiful, rigid Carbon Fiber 3D prints!

January 4, 2019October 22, 2019 Alex

Are there any materials more iconic than Carbon Fiber? Protoplant first introduced Carbon Fiber PLA 3D printer filament to market more than 5 years ago, kickstarting the

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Tuning for Carbon Fiber HTPLA on your Prusa MK3 or other 3D printer

January 4, 2019October 22, 2019 Alex

Why does a carbon fiber 3D print look so good? That color, texture, and sheen is hard to beat, but getting good results when 3D

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Avoid jams to print reliably with HTPLA on the Prusa MK3 & e3d hotends

December 13, 2018October 22, 2019 Alex

The Prusa MK3 and Proto-pasta HTPLA are an innovative combination, but getting a good result when 3D printing isn’t always straight-forward. In this article, we’ll share some practices

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Avoid clogs with PLA Composites and all-metal hotends

November 30, 2017October 22, 2019 Alex

Does your printer stop extruding on the first layer?  Or does it clog later in a print?  Is your print quality inconsistent with missing cross-sections?   Or does your printer fail

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