# Anyone tried FilaFlex? **URL:** \ **Category:** Filament\ **Created:** [October 12, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291 "2013-10-12T13:06:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![adambyram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/adambyram/32/9126_2.png) [@adambyram](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/adambyram)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/1 "2013-10-12T13:06:59Z")
Has anyone tried any of this FilaFlex stuff yet? [http://recreus.com/](http://recreus.com/) It looks like an interesting material to work with, but it’s a little on the expensive side. ---
**Author:** ![jebba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jebba](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jebba)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/2 "2013-10-20T16:28:59Z")
We have some, but couldn’t get it to print after a quick test. We haven’t spent much time on it yet. I think 1013 got it working with his TAZ. The developer of the filament uses a Budaschnozzle as you can see on his website, so that is encouraging. ---
**Author:** ![1013](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/8edcca/32.png) [@1013](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/1013)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/3 "2013-10-22T16:30:16Z")
> [@jebba](#): > > … I think 1013 got it working with his TAZ. … Nope, that was Eco flexPLA [anyone try the Flex EcoPLA?](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-try-the-flex-ecopla/114/1) I have not tried the filaflex…but it seems more felxible than the flexPLA…might have to try it later. ---
**Author:** ![bam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@bam](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/bam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/4 "2013-11-21T19:55:54Z")
We Just got FilaFlex to print fairly well with a modified extruder body (idlerless!). The extruder body has a 5mm PTFE tube pressed down the filament path, so it’s fully constrained in x&y. I’ll keep you updated on the performance of the extruder and the filaflex itself Check it out: ![IMG_2408.JPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/1X/1b18054829c933a3e3315a3686ad42fece4d97ec.jpeg) ![IMG_2409.JPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/1X/1316d2c04e253c9011fc8ff1d4d1d09244a8ee21.jpeg) ![IMG_2411.JPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/1X/da2082ced0b72396e3c56172227156e097cd71f8.jpeg) [Flexystruder-0.1.stl](https://forum.lulzbot.com/uploads/short-url/oJjNYgNBBz98em3U40Y4Jz6adYz.stl) (251 KB) ---
**Author:** ![adambyram](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/adambyram/32/9126_2.png) [@adambyram](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/adambyram)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/5 "2013-11-22T21:56:02Z")
Thanks for the update bam - that looks like it’s coming along excellently. The 5mm PTFE tube isn’t the same one used in the Budaschnozzle 2.0 is it? - Adam ---
**Author:** ![bam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@bam](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/bam)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/6 "2013-11-23T17:11:52Z")
> [@adambyram](#): > > Thanks for the update bam - that looks like it’s coming along excellently. The 5mm PTFE tube isn’t the same one used in the Budaschnozzle 2.0 is it? > > - Adam It actually is the same tubing we use to line the upper part of the Buda2.0, I was wrong about the size (we tried the 5mm tube used to feed the filament first). It’s 0.125" ID, 0.250" OD PTFE tubing, and you’ll be needing 2.5"(~6cm) of it. I’m putting together a BOM and some rough assembly instructions, look for that at [http://devel.lulzbot.com/filament/thermoplastic\_urethane/](http://devel.lulzbot.com/filament/thermoplastic_urethane/) early next week. happy printing -bam ---
**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/7 "2013-11-24T09:57:52Z")
I occasionally have an issue, usually self inflicted, where I get my starting layer height wrong, try to print, and end up stripping a chunk of filliament on the hobbed bolt. Some way to unbolt and remove a section of the side of the hobbed bolt chamber for cleaning purposes would be a useful design addition if you get a chance to add that. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who does that sometimes heh. If you want I can try and make something along those lines once you have the design working the way you want it to. ---
**Author:** ![brettsalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@brettsalt](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/brettsalt)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/8 "2015-04-17T08:52:42Z")
Interesting, I’m going to have to test this. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wolfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c2a13f/32.png) [@Wolfie](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Wolfie)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/anyone-tried-filaflex/291/9 "2015-04-17T19:42:39Z")
I know this is an old thread, but I did a comparison review of FilaFlex and FlexEcoPLA over on 3D print board [http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?11723-FilaFlex-by-Recreus-vs-FlexEcoPLA-by-FormFutura](http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.php?11723-FilaFlex-by-Recreus-vs-FlexEcoPLA-by-FormFutura)