When purchasing filament for use with the DKC’s 3D printers, please follow these guidelines:

Required Specifications #

• Material Type: PLA is the standard filament for our printers.
  • If your project requires another type of filament (e.g., ABS, PETG, or specialty PLA like wood- or metal-filled), you must get prior approval from the DKC before using it.
• Diameter: 1.75mm

Note: Most spools are sold in 1 kg rolls, but smaller or larger sizes are fine. You’ll want to make sure if you are picking a size outside of the usual 1kg that it fits on our printers spool holders.

Recommended Brands #

• Prusament
• Overture
• Hatchbox
• Polymaker
• MatterHackers

Other brands may work, but we suggest avoiding unknown brands or the very cheapest options, as low-quality filament often causes printing issues. More expensive specialty filaments are available, but standard PLA from the brands above will meet most project needs.

Created by Shannon Hauser 9/19/25