I bought some PLA filament over 3 and a half months ago from one of our local suppliers. I still haven’t received my order. A 3D printer without filament is pretty useless. Does anyone know where I can buy PLA filament in South Africa?
Please don’t buy from these guys. They are no good at honoring their obligations to their customers.
http://www.fabric8.co.za
http://www.3d-printer.co.za (Cad House)
I would rather pay more than have to deal with these clowns again.
http://www.fabric8.co.za/
PLA is available on Ebay. You would also have protection on your money through paypal if anything were to get screwed up.
You can buy filament at http://alfa-tech3d.com , have PLA and ABS in 1.75 and 3.0 mm in 20 different colors, you can buy a kg coil or buy meters.
Considered straight from China? I’m buying abs at 35usd a kilo and it arrives at my door in about 10 days. It’s also good quality btw.
I have tried the ebay route but our customs are very unreliable. I have lost a few shipments because our customs confiscate it. They don’t always accept ebay invoices as a proof of purchase and without proper proof, they confiscate the items. (I don’t know what they do with it?)
+Peter van der Walt
Thanks man, I will email him.
@Tim_Rastall
For the same reason I can’t buy through ebay, I can’t buy form China. However, do you have any details on your Chinese supplier? I may give them a try.
+berry jordaan
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/wanhao-3d-printer-filamnets-PLA-ABS-1-75mm-3mm-plastic-hot-sale-high-quality/862588568.html
@berry_jordaan
Search http://aliexpress.com there are plenty of them
If you are considering buying in bulk try http://alibaba.com
@Tim_Rastall I know I should know better but I bought 4 rolls from these guys. They are very cheap and with courier fees, it works out at about R314 per roll before customs. That is a good price for us in SA. I just hope I get it. thanks for the suggestion 