Wood PLA

3D Printing
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Has anyone printed wood PLA with success :thinking:

One of our sideboard draw knobs has broken, I had designed one and printed it

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I am just wondering if the wood PLA is any good

https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-75mm-Wood-PLA-Printer-Filament/dp/B01CXAGHOM/ref=sr_1_2?c=ts&keywords=Filament%2B3D%2BPrinting%2BMaterials&qid=1700074032&refinements=p_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A16279526031&s=industrial&sr=1-2&ts_id=6283032031&th=1

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Have found that wood PLA prints are a little weaker and more brittle than normal PLA.

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I did a shed load of stuff a couple of years ago. I found it printed quite well. It sands really easily. But difficult to colour match to real wood. The hotter your hot end the darker the print.

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This is the last thing i printed in wood pla

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Another thing is that depending on the brand, it is best to use a 0.4 nozzle rather than a 0.2 to prevent clogging Send the stl file my way and I can give it a bash over the weekend.

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Cheers @PPL, Only ever used the nozzles that came with my Ender 3 Pro which are 0.4mm. It is @SparkyFPV that is looking to print in Wood PLA

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09C5G3RR3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

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This is a dark wood effect, works fine on basic PLA settings

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Thanks for the offer but I’ve already printed it :+1:

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Not quite a colour match but it is better than one missing :grinning:

Thanks everyone for your input :+1:

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Get it sanded, some coloured varnish it will look the part.

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UPDATE

As Steve suggested :grinning: I sanded and painted my new knob :grimacing:

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And this is it fitted :grinning:

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The 3D printer is no longer an eyesore or a useless bit of kit but is now the Dogs in our house :joy::joy:

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Which is the new one?

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On the right first picture

Bottom centre fitted

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Well got to be honest I struggled to see which it was, that in itself shows how good PLA Wood is once sanded and treated :slight_smile:

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Forgive my ignorance, but is the plastic infused with wood fibre, or just wood colour?

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Wood PLA is a PLA-based composite 3D printer filament – a specially formulated, unique blend of 40% of the formula is made from recycled wood fibres, 60% being recycled PLA. As the name suggests, Wood PLA filament provides a realistic wood colour, finish and even smell!

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Pretty cool … I’ve invested in CnC so far, but being able to print ‘wood’ is quite interesting.

Do you need a specific 3D printer to use it?

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No its very easy to print, I use a entry level Ender 3 v2

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Get some meat printed next :wink: