ABS 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black

Very happy with the color and performance of this filament. I am new to 3D printing and this is first time I printed with ABS so I can offer no comparison to other filaments at this point - only actual performance vs expectations. Very good. No tangles. No bad spots. I used most of this spool to print an RC model ship 28" long and 6.5" wide, in multiple pieces. Each piece took about 10 to 14 hrs so it took about a week printing a piece or 2 each day. It rained 2 of those days but didn't seem real humid to me. Printer was Prusa MK2S kit built. The room temp was 61 degrees F, I had a thin foamboard box around my printer 24" square, no bottom. I used Prusa Control software to slice and changed no settings from the default for generic ABS - 255 degrees C hotend and 100 degrees for the heatbed. I used glue stick on the bare bed, no cleaning between prints but did add some glue each time - parts stuck extremely well. I thought this might be too hot a temp but it worked real well and the ABS is pretty solid - you can twist & bend it but it doesn't come apart at the layers. Pretty smooth finish at 150 microns, looks about the same as the PLA I used and was able to do some overhangs I thought not possible with such hot material. So on the second to last print, 4th day of printing, I could see a minor change in the surface appearance, not quite as smooth looking. Then the final print on friday looked like it had a rough finish. On close inspection I believe this to be the result of accumulated moisture absorbed by the ABS finally showing its effect. It was very minor and smoothed out easily enough. Very good results gluing/chemical welding the parts together with some of the scrap ABS (power went out on one piece and so it became scrap, I mean glue ingredient). So when my glue had finally gotten to the right consistency for me, it had been sitting for a couple of days and had enough ABS to Acetone ration so it was like melted ice cream. No clamps, just brush on each piece, hold for a few seconds, move on to the next piece, let dry completely overnight and it won't come apart but sands easily. Am going to buy some more of this brand ABS in other colors for other RC projects.

This is great stuff, i'm sorry for the people who had difficulty with it; i;m not sure what they did. first of ABS is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, which is a copolymer. That is to say that its a blending of three different types of materials, acrylonitrile a poisonous liquid that provides a vinyl backbone of the filament. butadiene a compressed liquid used to solidify rubbers, styrene a monomer derivative of benzene used in many commercial plastics. So ABS ( acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is a mixture of materials as such every manufactures recipe is going to be different its going to have qualities. For this one specifically i find if i lay it out at the standards 230 c with 105 c heated bed works well. the biggest problem i've had with this stuff is getting to to stick to the bed and stay stuck to the bed. there is an easy solution though take a chunk of the filament dissolve it in acetone and make a slurry, i use my left over trimmings as i trim the end every time i switch out of the left over brim or left over supports. place that on the bed and let it heat up and bake on to the bed. instant stick wont pull off doesn't warp, at least in my experience. i haven't had any clogging yet i have my printer set to 100mm print speed but everyone s printer is different in what their heat block can handle. i personally really like this stuff is it top of the line filament? No but then again i'm not paying 60 bucks a kilo, and you don't need to pay 60/kg for good filament. this stuff is cheap cost with with good results in my experience, if you willing to slow down and check your setting; it works well. an i mean this is mid range stuff good prints at reasonable prices. its great for the average joe if your the professional, your lively hood depends on it or you don't have the time to slow down and check print settings, ect..... then yeah i might look for a different filament;for me if a starter abs is what i'm looking for ,and abs is harder than pla, i wouldn't shy away from this. i'm quite satisfied with my purchase and plan to do it again

Before I dive into the negatives, it's worth pointing out the goods in the product and why I like it. ABS is hard to print with, Hatchbox ABS is usually pretty strong and very good for the price. If you are looking to build durable materials and are willing to do some filament testing and stress tests you can absolutely get this to print beautiful parts that hold up to abuse, but you have to test the material. Being ABS, this suffers the same level of warping and shrinking as any other ABS material in 3d printing. You need a solid heat bed that can get to 100°C to even consider printing this and cold spots in your heat bed or lack of warm air during a print can cause shrinking, recommend having an enclosure around your printer as well as a decent heat bed to even consider printing ABS. That aside, this specific color does appear to be a little more difficult to work with than the black, grey, and white ABS that I've had from the same company. Temperature tolerances are much lower on this specific color and so printing above 210°C has caused printing quality issues as well as burned filament. Occasionally I'll just have blobs or streaks of brown as if the filament had been sitting in the hot end too long but never had the same issue with the white filament. I did some serious dial-in testing with my prints (photos included to show progress) because out of the box I struggled to get any form of decent bridging or overhang. For some reason this material oozed like hell and was especially apparent when trying to bridge even small gaps. It's not consistent with flow rate and actually had worse blob issues with decreased flow rate. I have my finalized settings below, but after about 30-40 extreme bridging tests I was able to understand the tolerances of this material. Unfortunately I had some issues with first layer adhesion as well and I'm not sure if this is related to the color and dye used or not, but using a brim of 2mm has almost entirely eliminated all first layer issues. Settings I landed on are below, your mileage may vary so I recommend doing temperature and bridge tests if you have issues. Slicer: PrusaSlicer 2.3.0 Printer: Prusa Mini (DIY, not official) Enclosure: Yes First layer temperature: 235°C Every other layer temperature: 210°C Heatbed: 100°C (All Layers) Bridge fan speed: 75% Normal cooling fan: 25% (always on) Bridge print speed: 25mm/s Bridge flow rate: 0.75

Hatchbox Filament are pretty good and reliable. It prints better than many filaments that claim to have +/- 0.02mm dimensional accuracy. I bought it in the color "Brown", but it is such a dark shade of brown that it looks black. For other colors, I never had any issue.

HATCHBOX ABS 3D Printer Filament in Black is a game-changer for 3D printing enthusiasts. This filament boasts exceptional dimensional accuracy with a precision of +/- 0.03 mm, ensuring that your prints turn out with the utmost detail and precision. What sets this product apart is its consistency - every layer adheres seamlessly to the previous one, resulting in flawlessly smooth and professional-looking prints. I found the 1 kg spool to be generously sized, allowing for numerous projects without the need for constant replacements. Whether you're a seasoned 3D printing pro or just starting out, the 1.75 mm diameter of this filament ensures compatibility with a wide range of 3D printers. I've tried other filaments, but HATCHBOX ABS stands out for its reliability and consistent performance. The black color option adds a touch of sophistication to my prints, making them suitable for both functional prototypes and creative projects. Overall, this filament has exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for high-quality 3D printing results.

I'm still fairly new to 3D printing. I started about 6 or so months ago. All of what I have done is PLA, up until this spool. And I can tell you; I may stop using PLA all together. I decided to try ABS for a helmet I'm making for a Star Wars themed costume (Imperial Guard), due to the simpler post-processing, and reported increased durability. The quality of the prints I am getting with ABS is phenomenal. I did fully enclose my machine, and set up a ventilation system, so that did take some extra work, but it has been totally worth it. There was a learning curve with getting it to stick properly to my bed plate, but once I got that all figured out, it has been extremely smooth sailing. I was also blown away by the increased strength. I had some failed prints initially (learning curve), so I was breaking them apart to make ABS glue, and was stunned at how strong the parts were, even at only a few layers thick. A few things to understand about ABS (which you likely already know): 1) Cooling - Don't. I removed my cooling fan completely, and have been getting great results 2) Heating - Do. 95C Heated bed, 245C hotend, fully enclosed = great results 3) Filtered Ventilation - The fumes on this are pretty bad for you. Do yourself a favor, and build a ventilation system that protects you. I've got a simple 120mm computer fan pushing through activated carbon sheets, next to a exchange fan which blows anything not captured outside. 4) Storage. I haven't experimented with just leaving my filament out, I do live in an extremely dry climate (around 6-16% humidity normally), but I also store it inside my enclosure with silica beads next to it. I understand this is pretty important for good prints with ABS. 5) RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) - This is a PERMANENT plastic, unlike PLA, which is biodegradable. Don't throw it away. Re-use the bits as glue (mix with Acetone), recycle what you can't, and only print what you know you will use. Being good to the environment is just a good thing to do, not a political movement. 6) Have fun! 3D printing is one of those things that is just an incredibly fun hobby... so enjoy!!

I ran some parts with this ABS material over the past two days; I ran my extruded temperature at 215C and my printer bed at 110C; the parts came out perfect, I had no problems with the part staying attached to the printer bed, and the deburr and sanding is a breeze. This was a 2” tall narrow part with a small foot print for printer bed adhesion and I had no problems.

DO NOT BUY THE GREEN HATCHBOX We didn't know which brand to buy. They all get mixed reviews. So we bought them all. However, since we needed so many colors, and the internet told us Hatchbox was a good brand, we bought two colors of Hatchbox. Neither did great. The green is not just bad, it's a danger to your machine. Please take a look at our photos, because they tell the story of the review. No matter what settings you try, the green Hatchbox filament gives you "stringing" causing problems with the print and a build up of burning plastic on the nozzle. The damage to our machine is minimal, but in a longer print of a larger object, I believe this is a significant hazard (to the point that I would recommend Hatchbox pull the filament off the shelves). You can also see the results of the stringing in the second photo, which gives you burned strings on the print itself. Now take a look at the three tokens. The red and green are Hatchbox prints. The yellow token in the middle is our favorite brand, and NOT HATCHBOX. We can't show you the top in a review because it has our own brand name on it, but trust us, it's way better. The structure underneath is more revealing anyway. Look at the tight, organized structure of the yellow print. Perfect print. Now look at the red Hatchbox (same settings as the yellow — any variance to temp or speeds from what you see here, and the print gets far worse with the Hatchbox). Note the disorganization of the structure around the edges in particular. Now look at the green Hatchbox print. Pure chaos. Our tokens are meant to stack, but the sagging and buildup on the underside in the green print prevents it. The result on top is strings and gaps (in this tiny 30 mm x 30 mm x 9 mm print). Imagine how bad a larger print might have been. We won't try. We won't risk the damage to our machine. Long story short (too late), don't buy the green. Only buy the red if you can't find the color in any other brand, but we don't recommend it.