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How much will a spool print?

Discussion in 'Printing Filament' started by zachmatts10, Jun 24, 2013.

  1. zachmatts10

    zachmatts10 New Member

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    I was looking and it is $30 dollars for a spool of filament but I was just wondering how much you can get out of a single spool? New to the 3D printing so I was just wondering...
    Thanks ahead of time
     
    #1 zachmatts10, Jun 24, 2013
  2. CAMBO3D

    CAMBO3D New Member

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    about 2lbs of product, since one spool is 2 pounds. more or less if you account for waste.

    really depends on what your printing.
     
    #2 CAMBO3D, Jun 24, 2013
  3. Seshan

    Seshan Active Member

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    You mean 1kg/2.2lb, most spools are 1kg.

    But like Cambo said, It really depends on what you are printing, you can do objects with less infill and you will get more out of a spool.
     
    #3 Seshan, Jun 24, 2013
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    corrected
     
    #4 CAMBO3D, Jun 24, 2013
  5. Printed Solid

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    A spool tends to go a long way for most people unless you have some unusual need to print really high infill. You'll be surprised at how light your prints are. I think .8-1.2mm wall with up to 20% fill is a common range for a typical part.
     
    #5 Printed Solid, Jun 25, 2013
  6. zachmatts10

    zachmatts10 New Member

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    Ok thanks, I didn't just want to be I the middle of a print and find out i have to order more... I wouldn't be too excited to stop it especially if it is far in the print
     
    #6 zachmatts10, Jun 25, 2013
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    #7 Ben Lindstrom, Jun 25, 2013
  8. tesseract

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    made my cuborg with solid infill by mistake probably why it is taking so long but it probably needs a bit more then the usual because it will need to hold weight
     
    #8 tesseract, Jun 27, 2013

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