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Dithermaster  
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 More options Jun 19 2012, 7:25 pm
From: Dithermaster <dithermas...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:25:07 -0500
Local: Tues, Jun 19 2012 7:25 pm
Subject: Beware cheap plastic
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Herein lies a sad tale of sub-standard PLA and the woes it brought on:
http://richrap.blogspot.com/2012/06/jammed-frggn-nozzle-30doc-days-15...

Short version: His cheap PLA has tiny ball bearings in it which jammed the
extruder!

///d@


 
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Have Blue  
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 More options Jun 21 2012, 9:55 am
From: Have Blue <haveblue...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:55:22 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: Beware cheap plastic
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They don't look like ball bearings - just spherical crud.  It's possible
that a lot of cheap filament is run on extruders without filter packs
installed.


 
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