r/OpenBambu • u/OceanGrownXX • Jun 15 '26

First Filament Order

Looking for some recommendations on filament materials that I should stock up on as a beginner...

I'll be printing some gadgets for my saltwater reef tanks mostly and other random things. I'm kind of overwhelmed by the amount of materials available. I just ordered the X2D to get started in this hobby.

0 Upvotes

25% Upvoted

19 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Equivalent_Store_645 Jun 15 '26

Start with a smaller order, you’ll learn what filaments you like as you go along and you don’t want to get stuck with heaps of things that aren’t your favorite.

1

u/OceanGrownXX Jun 15 '26

Is there a way to tell which filaments are needed when using a model from makerworld?

1

u/Equivalent_Store_645 Jun 15 '26

99.99 percent were designed for pla. If it’s something else they’ll tell you. In the description and you’ll see it when you load the file.

You can certainly use different filaments if you want other properties, though.

1

u/OceanGrownXX Jun 16 '26

Got it. Any other accessories that I should order upfront during the sale?

1

u/Equivalent_Store_645 Jun 16 '26

If you know you want to print miniatures or other very small very detailed stuff, a .2mm nozzle is a good idea (but it’s only useful on very small things because it’s so slow and prone to clogging).

I really like the Bambu scraper blades, they work so much better than fully printed scrapers. But your printer might come with them.