From the course: Additive Manufacturing: Materials for 3D Printing

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- [Instructor 1] A vast expansion in materials that can be 3D printed is driving new printer technologies and new applications. If you want consistent prints, how do you think about variability in your materials? How might you figure out what materials are good substitutes for ones you're used to using with other fabrication methods? In this movie, we'll talk about things you should consider when selecting a 3D printable material. Let's start with the lowest cost materials. One of the bigger issues for consumer level filament printers is consistency of filament properties. Filament is often very different from batch to batch, even for the same manufacturer's material and color. Fluctuations in filament diameter can cause irregularities in the print too and even how tightly its wound on the spool can matter. - [Instructor 2] The filament needs a consistent known diameter for the printer to control how much material is being…

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