# A Beautiful Failed Print **URL:** \ **Category:** Pictures of Your Builds\ **Created:** [November 21, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788 "2020-11-21T02:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/1 "2020-11-21T02:23:12Z")
Here are some photos of the hair dryer air concentrator I designed & printed out of Hello3D PETG Carbon. It looks great, and fits the hair dryer like a glove but, unfortunately, it can’t stand up the heat of the hair dryer, so in the end it’s a failure. Sigh… [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: \_MG\_3616.jpg Views: 0 Size: 864.6 KB ID: 6432”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6432”,“data-size”:“custom”,“height”:“232”,“width”:“212”}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: \_MG\_3617.jpg Views: 0 Size: 878.2 KB ID: 6433”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6433”,“data-size”:“custom”,“height”:“237”,“width”:“189”}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: \_MG\_3619.jpg Views: 0 Size: 973.3 KB ID: 6431”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6431”,“data-size”:“custom”,“height”:“207”,“width”:“229”}[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=JSON]{“alt”:“Click image for larger version Name: \_MG\_3618.jpg Views: 0 Size: 863.4 KB ID: 6430”,“data-align”:“none”,“data-attachmentid”:“6430”,“data-size”:“custom”,“height”:“211”,“width”:“231”}[/ATTACH] I mainly wanted to post about this in order to point out how great this filament is. Among the various filaments I’ve tried, this one is unique. It prints so smoothly the layers are hardly visible. Heck, you pretty much can’t even feel them. It’s also strong, and can flex so it doesn’t break. Go ahead, click on the photos and zoom in; check it for yourself. ![_MG_3618.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/6dc67ecf006c0d5c20f4160ce794edcd23fa1bad.jpeg) ![_MG_3619.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/11fbf7d3ae802cd8b70091c2667bffc4bf76f88c.jpeg) ![_MG_3616.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/32e9e0bd10eeb0d166bbec45e0f4b2767ea4d8bc.jpeg) ![_MG_3617.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/makewithtech/original/1X/e8168d381ebca9c4d649a66264ebbfc383e4d30b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mochalatte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/mochalatte/32/57_2.png) [@mochalatte](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/mochalatte)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/2 "2020-11-21T05:19:48Z")
Hello3D indeed. Looks amazing. ---
**Author:** ![irvshapiro-drvax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/irvshapiro-drvax/32/8_2.png) [@irvshapiro-drvax](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/irvshapiro-drvax)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/3 "2020-11-23T17:36:16Z")
That print quality is outstanding. What printer, layer height, slicer did you use? ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/4 "2020-11-23T18:07:18Z")
Ender 5 Pro, 0.12mm, Cura 4.8. I want to emphasize that this is the only filament I have used that exhibits this quality. Not sure what it is about this filament, but it’s something. ---
**Author:** ![mochalatte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/mochalatte/32/57_2.png) [@mochalatte](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/mochalatte)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/5 "2020-12-20T16:33:56Z")
> [@Ender5r](#): > > Here are some photos of the hair dryer air concentrator I designed & printed out of Hello3D PETG Carbon. Where did you buy this? It’s time for me to get some black PETG. I tried finding it on Amazon, but it appears that all the Hello3D products there are PLA. Do you think it’s the carbon additive that makes it look so good? I wasn’t particularly looking to get a carbon PETG, but if it works so well why not? It might force me to install that new head end I ordered with the hardened nozzle. ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/6 "2020-12-20T16:54:31Z")
I got it from a place in Canada: [U][https://www.envirolaser3d.com/pages/about-us[/U]](https://www.envirolaser3d.com/pages/about-us%5B/U%5D). I can’t remember if I was able to order it directly or I had it sent to me by a friend in Canada. I’ve done both in the past, and not just with 3D products. As I said, I don’t know what it is about his filament that’s so good. ---
**Author:** ![roon4660](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/roon4660/32/35_2.png) [@roon4660](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/roon4660)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/7 "2020-12-30T13:45:48Z")
I guess hair dryers get pretty hot. Have you any idea how strong, flexible and resistant it is. It certainly looks good and seems a fair price for carbon. ---
**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/8 "2020-12-30T16:21:09Z")
I haven’t tested it for flexibility or strength. ---
**Author:** ![roon4660](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/roon4660/32/35_2.png) [@roon4660](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/roon4660)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/a-beautiful-failed-print/2788/9 "2020-12-30T16:28:41Z")
It certainly looks great. It would be nice to know more about it’s properties. It seems you have to be a materials scientist with all the different filaments available.