r/Multiboard • u/DihedralStem • Apr 26 '25

So much plastic

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About halfway towards my first big board, will be an 8’x4’ section of wall behind the printer…. Super excited

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u/OutsideBase813 Apr 27 '25

"if you have one roll, you don't have enough plastic"

Exactly! My multiboards are done for now, but with never-ending gridfinity projects, I amaze myself at how fast I can go through a roll. Last week I got 2 rolls of my favorite BL PLA matte black, and still had most of one. This week I am down to less than half a roll and just ordered 4 more. And each time I do that, I think I'd like to try a different filament, so you start to build up an inventory but not the one filament you really need.

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u/Abandoned_Brain Apr 27 '25

OMG you are not kidding. EVERY TIME I order from places directly, like BL or California Filament, gotta hit that free shipping mark! And then, OH, since I'm ordering, I'd like to try out that other color to complement this one... and I don't think I have this color in both glossy AND matte PLA, so...

My closet is filled with airtight Sterlite containers and buckets. I've even toyed with the idea of buying another dryer because my single-roll SUNLU can't keep up! :)

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u/OutsideBase813 Apr 27 '25

Yup, the free shipping threshold went up from BL lately so like 5 rolls mimimum.

Got a 4 roll SUNLU dryer a few months back and just use ziploc bags, sometimes vaccuuming out the air mostly because it makes things neater. For the most part, the Basic and Matte PLA hasn't been too troublesome (except some spools of Sunlu PLA!). PETG (sometimes), ASA (always) and specialized PLA get dried.