That worked, albeit only with basically powdered PLA. Later versions of the extruder used a plain galvanized ... which is another way to stick it to the filament man.

Specially, [Thomas] noticed that the areas of the model where the extruder needs ... the print a little more. Filament to filament performance seems to indicate that PLA was the least affected ...

Jessie PLA is on our list of Best Filaments for 3D Printing as our favorite ... The pellet mix is fed into a heated extruder with a long screw that blends the materials together as they are ...

Uneven extrusion, where the filament is deposited inconsistently ... This approach is essential for materials prone to warping, like ABS or PLA, which requires attention in the initial stages.