EFL Filament Lab

PA12-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Bed ...

You bought a spool of PA12-CF because it's tougher and less moisture-hungry than PA6-CF, and now the first print looks like a stringy mess with corners peeling off the plate....

PA12-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Bed ...

You bought a spool of PA12-CF because it's tougher and less moisture-hungry than PA6-CF, and now the first print looks like a stringy mess with corners peeling off the plate....

PETG-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Tuni...

You bought PETG-CF for the stiffness without the nylon price tag. Then your first print came out stringy, dull, and weak between the layers. Before you blame the spool, check...

PETG-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Tuni...

You bought PETG-CF for the stiffness without the nylon price tag. Then your first print came out stringy, dull, and weak between the layers. Before you blame the spool, check...

Part Cooling Fan Settings for Carbon Fiber Nylo...

You sliced your first carbon fiber nylon part and left the cooling fan on full blast, the same way you do with PLA. The result: a part that cracked right...

Part Cooling Fan Settings for Carbon Fiber Nylo...

You sliced your first carbon fiber nylon part and left the cooling fan on full blast, the same way you do with PLA. The result: a part that cracked right...

PA6-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Bed P...

PA6-CF is the strongest, stiffest carbon fiber nylon you can buy - and one of the easiest to ruin. Skip the drying step and your part comes out weak and...

PA6-CF Print Settings: Temps, Drying, and Bed P...

PA6-CF is the strongest, stiffest carbon fiber nylon you can buy - and one of the easiest to ruin. Skip the drying step and your part comes out weak and...

PEI vs Cryogrip vs G10: Best Build Plate Surfac...

Your PA6-CF part is peeling off the plate at the back corner again. The filament was dry, the bed was level, the first layer looked perfect — and it still...

PEI vs Cryogrip vs G10: Best Build Plate Surfac...

Your PA6-CF part is peeling off the plate at the back corner again. The filament was dry, the bed was level, the first layer looked perfect — and it still...

K2 Plus vs QIDI Plus5: Which High-Temp Carbon N...

You've got the budget for one serious printer, and two names keep coming up: the Creality K2 Plus and the QIDI Plus5. Both are big enclosed machines that claim carbon...

K2 Plus vs QIDI Plus5: Which High-Temp Carbon N...

You've got the budget for one serious printer, and two names keep coming up: the Creality K2 Plus and the QIDI Plus5. Both are big enclosed machines that claim carbon...