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What are y'all's favorite exotic filaments?
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I like ABS/ASA because it sands and polishes really nice.
By far the strongest filament I have made structural parts from is Prusament PC blend.
Can you vapor smooth ASA?
Yes, it’s soluble in acetone, quite similar to ABS.
you might also like the metal-fills. I use protopasta's bronze and and iron fill. You can get pretty decent finishes. More interestingly, you can let them tarnish/rust (or, you know, help that along,)
Got a few friends that keep bringing reels of the stuff around for their cosplay builds. expensive as hell, though.