These four materials cover 95% of FDM printing needs. A practical guide to choosing between PLA, PETG, ASA, and PCTG — with specs, use cases, and honest tradeoffs.
PLA vs PETG vs ASA vs PCTG: Which Filament Should You Use?
By john
Category: Going further
These articles are aimed at advanced users with a solid understanding of the basics and who want to improve their capabilities and knowledge of the field.
From Proof of Concept to Production: snapmaker_moonraker Reaches v1.1.0
By john
# From Proof of Concept to Production: snapmaker_moonraker Reaches v1.1.0 In February, we published [Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem](/bridging-the-snapmaker-j1s-to-the-moonraker-ecosystem/), describing how we built an open-source protocol bridge that makes the Snapmaker J1S behave like a Klipper printer. At the time of writing, the bridge could send files from PrusaSlicer, monitor temperatures, track […]
Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem
By john
Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem At 3D Etplus, we operate a fleet of 3D printers daily. Most of them share a common workflow: slice in PrusaSlicer, send the GCode to the printer over the network, and monitor the job from a Mainsail dashboard — all powered by the Moonraker API. Our Snapmaker […]
