Dial in the right settings for every filament.
Nozzle and bed temperature, whether it needs an enclosure, whether it needs drying, and the fault it actually fails with. 31 materials, one page each, written to be used at the machine rather than read once.
- 01Choose a filamentSettings, drying and enclosure for every material we document.
- 02Fix a bad printWork from the symptom to the one thing worth checking first.
- 03Buy the right gearDryers, nozzles, plates and finishing tools, with the reason for each.
- 04Get a part printedDecide whether to print it yourself, and where to send it if not.
Beginner
5 materialsPrints on a stock machine, no extra hardware.
Intermediate
14 materialsNeeds one thing you may not own: an enclosure, a dryer, or a hardened nozzle.
- ABS220-250°C nozzle · 100-110°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- ASA235-255°C nozzle · 90-110°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- PETG-CF240-260°C nozzle · 80-90°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- CPE240-260°C nozzle · 75-90°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- HIPS220-250°C nozzle · 100-115°C bedEnclosure
- PLA Wood190-220°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
- PLA Metal190-225°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
- TPU220-250°C nozzle · 30-50°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- PVA190-220°C nozzle · 45-60°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- PVB215-235°C nozzle · 60-75°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- PLA-CF190-230°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
- Conductive PLA195-220°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
- Glow PLA200-225°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
- Magnetic PLA195-225°C nozzle · 50-60°C bedNo enclosure
Advanced
8 materialsEnclosure, dry box, and a hot end comfortable well past 250°C.
- PC260-310°C nozzle · 100-120°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- Nylon PA6230-260°C nozzle · 70-90°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- Nylon PA12240-270°C nozzle · 70-90°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- PA-CF260-280°C nozzle · 80-100°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- TPE210-240°C nozzle · 30-50°C bedNo enclosure · dry first
- PP220-250°C nozzle · 85-100°C bedNo enclosure
- PA-GF250-280°C nozzle · 80-100°C bedEnclosure · dry first
- ASA-CF240-270°C nozzle · 90-110°C bedEnclosure · dry first
Expert
4 materialsBeyond what most desktop printers can physically do.
Every figure is a typical manufacturer-published range for that material class, not a measurement we took. Compare all 31 side by side.
When something goes wrong
- How to dry filamentWhich materials need it, at what temperature, for how long.
- How to stop stringingRetraction, temperature, and the moisture cause most people miss.
- The full filament guideHow the material families differ and when each one earns its place.
- PLA vs PETGThe comparison people actually search for, answered with the trade-offs.
The Filament Settings Field Guide
Every material on one printable reference: nozzle and bed temperature, enclosure, drying, and what each one fails with. Keep it by the machine. Free, and no email required.
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The guide covers printing it yourself. If you would rather not, the service prints PLA and PETG.
FDM only, up to 220mm per side, shipping within the United States. Accepts STL, 3MF, STEP, OBJ.
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