I did, i did! Good video! Looks like this material has good potential for shoes! Around what shore grade so you think it is? And did you need to dry it, notice any issues with humidity?
Thanks for the in-depth exploration of this filament - I know Biqu had a lot of claims on their website when I first heard about the filament, but I appreciate the experience of someone outside of the company. I definitely see the variety of uses for this, though the price is just a bit steep for me, particularly when some brands of 40D elastomer filament can be less than half the price with somewhat similar properties.
Try to apply some IPA to the parts that are stuck on the buildplate when its cooled. Then apply slight pressure to the parts and wiggle a bit with them. The IPA is very good at entering small gaps under the parts and makes it much easier to remove from the build plate.
Impressive, really didn't expect it to be that good, I can see this going from good to awesome if the print quality can be improved by 30-50% and the feel of the bounce improved by 10-20%. Triple A🌟🌟🌟 review.
@@dabidiam iI took the filament directly from the vacuum-packed foil and put it in a dry box. The filament has the same consistency as TPU, so I didn't try to print it via AMS
Making a phone case with this stuff, or anything to protect from drops / kinetic energy like you mentioned sounds reasonable. I would be interested to know how much of a... 'grippy' texture it has? Since basketballs are usually not at all able to slide across surfaces, it made me curious to know how this does in terms of friction.
Useful info. Thank you! What print surface worked the best for that German youtuber, you mentioned, on BambuLab? Oh, and I am already Subscribed. Can I make a complaint if I will have the clogged nozzle?
Thanks Igor! The German TH-camr (mpoxDE) didn't get it to stick in his video. I think the official recommendation from Biqu changed to 65°C bed or using their glacier print sheet. If you're subscribed you're benefiting from JanTec's exclusive nozzle-unclogging service ;)
A note. Your hammer rig moved on inpact, so the hammer lost some kenetic energy. So if it got proberly tied to the tabel, you may break it. Good video by the way 👍
Would be great for Ipad, cellphone protection covers, wedged door stops, the wheels for RC cars or pretty much anything that gets impacted and needs protection.
Very interesting material, that can have use cases beyond printing basketballs. I was looking for a filament to print custom golf balls. I previous tried TPU, but it wasn't very convincing. PLA-HR may work.
this is amazing!!! been looking for the best filament for weeks! i wonder if i used biqu text glacier beds on my bambu if it wouldnt have problems with bed adhesion? cant wait to make it
I am thinking about to use it for gears on my Lathe. The original are steel and so very noisy. Tried "Super-PLA" from Overture already, but this stuff warps like hell - so: not satisfied.
Hello and thank you for the video! I saved my US pennies and finally had enough to buy a roll of the plan-hr. I want to print the basketball using a Bambu A1. Is there a filament profile for the PLA-HR available that I can download and import into Bambu Studio? I searched but could not find. Thanks.
I wonder if a four square ball would be possible from this material. I'm not sure how much the channels in the ball add to the overall stability of it. If they don't really add much, it would be cool to see that. My son plays a lot of four square at school, and we always have trouble finding a ball that will last without popping or warping.
I have some 72d TPU i would love to test on this but it was expensive. If some people would reimburse the cost i would happily print this object with it.
I'm assuming those "flexible PLA" filaments are similar to this and I'm suspicious Overture's high speed TPU is as well. Both of which I found surprisingly difficult to dial in and was unable to totally eliminate blobs and stringing with my usual 0.5mm nozzle. My smooth PEX plate from wham bam doesn't have the typical adhesion issues (even with standard TPU) but the rest is very similar to your experience.
What does the filament feel like? Does it feel plasticy or more rubbery? I'm trying to find a filament that would be good for custom stopper feet and this has some potential, but not a lot of channels talk about the textured properties of flexible filaments. Anyway, does it seem like it has any grip to the plastic feel?
@JanTecEngineering even if you consider it more of a TPU, it's more expensive than Bambu labs' 68D TPU for the AMS, or the far more versatile colorfabb Varioshorr
im trying to make tennis balls and soccer balls with this filament, would the same settings apply as the airless basketball with a 0.6 mm nozzle? also please try kimya peba s for a ball as well, it is rather expensive however.
The fact people can barely get these to bounce above their waist is funny. Ima wait until a better filament comes out that actually bounces like a real ball, not a Walmart $5 ball 😂
It's close to the same in the Netherlands... but over half of that price is excise and taxes, which they always increase when energy prices drop from a high. I paid €0.18 since forever, until prices went up with the war, and somehow they never came back down.
Anyone else think they just stuck "PLA" in the name to make you think its easy to print? The way this filament preforms it looks more like a modified TPE. It would be interesting to see what the temperature properties are of it.
I don't know why they call them airless, they still have air in them. It just doesn't require inflating. Calling them airless is false advertising. They should be called inflateless basketballs. Edit: instead of inflateless, pressureless.
Subscribe or your nozzle will clog!
A sub from Darmstadt, but i got a big blob of pla at my nozzel, but no clog..
How dare you
😂
I did, i did! Good video!
Looks like this material has good potential for shoes! Around what shore grade so you think it is? And did you need to dry it, notice any issues with humidity?
Already subscribed, but nozzle still clogged... Whyyy?
Sold! Very nice, I’ve been awaiting your results a lot! Thank you for your research. 😊
Thank you! I would be really curious to see how this one perfoms next to the ball you printed from PEBA 🤔
Thanks for the in-depth exploration of this filament - I know Biqu had a lot of claims on their website when I first heard about the filament, but I appreciate the experience of someone outside of the company. I definitely see the variety of uses for this, though the price is just a bit steep for me, particularly when some brands of 40D elastomer filament can be less than half the price with somewhat similar properties.
Try to apply some IPA to the parts that are stuck on the buildplate when its cooled. Then apply slight pressure to the parts and wiggle a bit with them. The IPA is very good at entering small gaps under the parts and makes it much easier to remove from the build plate.
PEBA-S seems to be the way to go for the airless basketball
Phone case comes to mind!
Impressive, really didn't expect it to be that good, I can see this going from good to awesome if the print quality can be improved by 30-50% and the feel of the bounce improved by 10-20%. Triple A🌟🌟🌟 review.
had no problems on a P1S on textured PEI sheet without glue or anything.
Used the recommended BIQU settings with a wide brim
I also have the P1S. Would it work from an AMS or external spool only?
@@dabidiam iI took the filament directly from the vacuum-packed foil and put it in a dry box. The filament has the same consistency as TPU, so I didn't try to print it via AMS
@@strange3916Thank you, I just ordered a roll!
@@strange3916what nozzle size did you use?
@@timm2069 0.6
Making a phone case with this stuff, or anything to protect from drops / kinetic energy like you mentioned sounds reasonable.
I would be interested to know how much of a... 'grippy' texture it has?
Since basketballs are usually not at all able to slide across surfaces, it made me curious to know how this does in terms of friction.
Kids toys would be great with this stuff. Though the stringing and such may make print-in-place articulating models a no go
Wow thats cool! Great upload
Thank you!
It would be interesting to see how the less flexible TPU, like the AMS friendly from Bambu, which has shore hardness of 68D would fair.
Useful info. Thank you! What print surface worked the best for that German youtuber, you mentioned, on BambuLab? Oh, and I am already Subscribed. Can I make a complaint if I will have the clogged nozzle?
Thanks Igor!
The German TH-camr (mpoxDE) didn't get it to stick in his video. I think the official recommendation from Biqu changed to 65°C bed or using their glacier print sheet.
If you're subscribed you're benefiting from JanTec's exclusive nozzle-unclogging service ;)
In China, Biqu is approximately pronounced like BEE-CHOO but with a soft "ch" sound.
Oh that might be true. I will ask them when I meet the team at FormNext this week!
A note. Your hammer rig moved on inpact, so the hammer lost some kenetic energy. So if it got proberly tied to the tabel, you may break it. Good video by the way 👍
Would be great for Ipad, cellphone protection covers, wedged door stops, the wheels for RC cars or pretty much anything that gets impacted and needs protection.
10:31 sounds like Biqu should sell 1.5 kg rolls of this stuff. That's enough to make 2 bally and some test prints.
Very interesting material, that can have use cases beyond printing basketballs. I was looking for a filament to print custom golf balls. I previous tried TPU, but it wasn't very convincing. PLA-HR may work.
Printing Golf balls from Pla Hr is a great idea!
I actually thought about brining the sphere I used for the resilience test to tennis.
Can you try enealing it in a bucket of fine salt/sand in an oven? Saw that some 3D printed balls get better durability after that additional step
Great video.
Pinting TPU also required release agent (glue stick) to print on PEI sheet of prusa.
this is amazing!!! been looking for the best filament for weeks! i wonder if i used biqu text glacier beds on my bambu if it wouldnt have problems with bed adhesion? cant wait to make it
awesome videos dude, instant sub
I am thinking about to use it for gears on my Lathe. The original are steel and so very noisy. Tried "Super-PLA" from Overture already, but this stuff warps like hell - so: not satisfied.
Nice video and tests! It looks like it is actually a hard tpu rather than pla. Does it smell like a pla during the print?
I didn't notice a smell. It might be a PLA-TPU compound but I have no official data.
Biqu webpage implies corn as the source (there is a picture of yellow corn).
The print settings are pretty much the same settings I use for my TPU. I mostly print in TPU these days. Toddlers be destructive!
Hello and thank you for the video! I saved my US pennies and finally had enough to buy a roll of the plan-hr. I want to print the basketball using a Bambu A1. Is there a filament profile for the PLA-HR available that I can download and import into Bambu Studio? I searched but could not find. Thanks.
I want Hoffman tatical or print shoot repeat to see this filament
This could be a game changed for combat robots - currently they're printed in TPU, this feels like it might work even better
I wonder how this would work for disc golf discs?
I wonder if a four square ball would be possible from this material. I'm not sure how much the channels in the ball add to the overall stability of it. If they don't really add much, it would be cool to see that. My son plays a lot of four square at school, and we always have trouble finding a ball that will last without popping or warping.
Pretty cool material! Does is still feels as PLA when it's printed or more on a TPU side?
I wonder how it would perform in small combat robots like Angus (Maker's Muse) makes.
Can you use this in a multi material pla print? Since a tpu and pla interface doesn't want to adhere this could be an alternative.
I made a TPU ball and while it only has about 75% bounce, it is very strong.
75% is still okay! What kind of TPU did you use?
@JanTecEngineering it was Micro Center Inland filament 95A I think.
I have some 72d TPU i would love to test on this but it was expensive.
If some people would reimburse the cost i would happily print this object with it.
What is the brand of this TPU please?
@matenorth Random AliExpress
Haephestus or something like that.
How about shoes? There was this recent Nike(?) 3d printed one
Transition to: Here is a transparent 3D print of a human liver.... 👀
can you try it to print an RC tires ?
I'm assuming those "flexible PLA" filaments are similar to this and I'm suspicious Overture's high speed TPU is as well. Both of which I found surprisingly difficult to dial in and was unable to totally eliminate blobs and stringing with my usual 0.5mm nozzle. My smooth PEX plate from wham bam doesn't have the typical adhesion issues (even with standard TPU) but the rest is very similar to your experience.
been there done that got the book
What does the filament feel like? Does it feel plasticy or more rubbery? I'm trying to find a filament that would be good for custom stopper feet and this has some potential, but not a lot of channels talk about the textured properties of flexible filaments. Anyway, does it seem like it has any grip to the plastic feel?
it performs reallywell but holy balls is it expensive
That's true, certainly more expensive than regular PLA.
@JanTecEngineering even if you consider it more of a TPU, it's more expensive than Bambu labs' 68D TPU for the AMS, or the far more versatile colorfabb Varioshorr
@@Mobile_Dom (Laughs in Ninjatek TPU)
im trying to make tennis balls and soccer balls with this filament, would the same settings apply as the airless basketball with a 0.6 mm nozzle? also please try kimya peba s for a ball as well, it is rather expensive however.
Way cheaper than the off the shelf unit so mission successful.
35Cents per Kwh holy shit, I pay 7 cents in Switzerland. Germany has screwed up it´s energy infrastructure.
How do you clean the insides from all the crud that is bound to enter though those holes?
I guess a garden hose should work fine. Or even a dishwasher if you are feeling adventurous.
The fact people can barely get these to bounce above their waist is funny. Ima wait until a better filament comes out that actually bounces like a real ball, not a Walmart $5 ball 😂
Printed bike tires?
And here I am, paying 12c per kw/h and I still think it is expensive. My monthly electric bill is €120 with government subsidies ending 2024.
12 cents is quite a good price, here a normal price is about 17c (euro)
@@FAB1150cries in German 0,30 €/kWh
@@pastagandalfelectricity prices per kwh be the same as gas per m³ 5 years ago
30 pence ( uk) per KW here.
Its gone nuts
Over the past 2 years the price has doubled..
For some people it trippled in cost.
I pay 7 in Switzerland. You guys are screwed.
It's close to the same in the Netherlands... but over half of that price is excise and taxes, which they always increase when energy prices drop from a high. I paid €0.18 since forever, until prices went up with the war, and somehow they never came back down.
This material is probably very similar to BASF PLA PRO1 material.
I made this same exact ball with same filament and color and it broke!
Anyone else think they just stuck "PLA" in the name to make you think its easy to print? The way this filament preforms it looks more like a modified TPE. It would be interesting to see what the temperature properties are of it.
$60 a roll? Ehh, I'm good.
nobody uses tape anymore on smooth plates ?
3D printing glue (which is essentially hairspray) works better and is less of a hassle.
haha, pp.
I don't know why they call them airless, they still have air in them. It just doesn't require inflating. Calling them airless is false advertising. They should be called inflateless basketballs.
Edit: instead of inflateless, pressureless.
The print quality is awful
Its useless, 3d print people dont work out or hoop
It's the only way we can impress people that work out and/or hoop since they don't usually " do science and engineering"
It's cheap so why not, some 3D prints can surpass commercially available products.