3DQF PLA is made in Greater Manchester right here in the UK, with tight tolerances, the highest quality material and a fully recyclable custom cardboard spool. We’re big fans of 3DQF filament and it’s great to support a fellow small UK business in the maker scene.

This is 3DQF Stone Effect 1.75mm PLA in a generous 1kg spool. Stone Effect is a special edition PLA that makes your models look like stone/marble! This colour does a fantastic job of camouflaging print lines and is a real treat to print with. The manufacturer recommends a 0.6 nozzle for this particular colour, but we’ve had excellent results sticking with our usual 10.4 – your mileage may vary!We also have many other colours available in the store!

The custom laser-cut cardboard is fully recyclable and includes a filament indicator to help you keep an eye on your remaining PLA. You can also 3D print a roller-style edge protection rim or axle-style low-friction spool rings for your spool holder.

3DQF PLA holds a tight tolerance of 0.06mm – and that’s over a 21-kilometre run (a human hair is .04!)! This 3D Printing filament enjoys higher temperatures than others on the market (200-225C), so we suggest starting at 210C and adjusting to suit your printer/results.

Printable Spool Adaptors

As the spool is cardboard, you may want to print an adapter for your setup (please note that future batches of this filament may include a printed spool inner already within the reel):

• Bambu Labs AMS users –Print this spool adaptor for the best performance (we also found that squishing a big ball of blu-tack inside the adapter can help keep the AMS happy as the extra weight helps to keep the spool in place)
• Bambu AMS Lite users – Print these low-friction spool rings
• Using a roller-type spool holder? Print one of these spool edge protectors (Not AMS-friendly, use the AMS version above)
• Using a traditional spool holder? Print these low-friction inserts for smooth, stable unloading

Recommended Printing Parameters

• Hot end Temperature: 210-225C (start at 210C and adjust for your printer/scenario)
• Nozzle size: 0.6 recommended (0.4 worked fine for us!)
• Bed Temperature: 30-50C (start at 50C and adjust for your printer/scenario)
• First Layer Speed: 30 mmps
• Print Speed: 50-80mmps
• Retraction: 2-4mm
• Fan: 100% from the start
• Filament cleaner: Recommended
• Like all PLA, keep it dry and away from humidity as much as possible

…and always check your levels…then check em’ again!

Resources

• Easy Start Guide
• High-Speed Printing Guide
• Datasheet

Specification

• Colour: Stone Effect
• Material PLA filament
• Diameter 1.75mm + tolerance
• Tolerance 0.06mm
• Filament Weight 1kg Gross
• Open/closed enclosure
• Net filament 1KG + Spool

Spool Specification

• 76mm W
• 195mm D
• 70 mm Axle
• Card construction
• Fully recyclable
• Delivered in a sealed airtight bag with desiccant

Package Contents

• 1x 1kg spool of 1.75mm PLA (Stone Effect)

Made in the UK

This PLA filament, spool, outer box and even the box printing is all made in the UK.