I’m going to be so real with you right now: my knowledge of 3D printing largely begins and ends with whatever project my professional artist bestie is cooking up. What tends to emerge from their 3D printer are claws, teeth, and horns—but I don’t doubt that even they wouldn’t mind a few more colourful filaments among their 3D printing palette.
Enter Noctua and Prusa Research, announcing two new 3D printing filaments in the cooling component brand’s signature shades of brown and beige. The Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and Prusament PLA Noctua Brown filaments are already available via Prusa Research, costing $33/£31/€33 for each 1 kg spool.
It feels a bit weird to be a fan of, well, a fan brand, but Noctua clearly knows what it has with that colour scheme (white and dark chocolate-themed PC components, mmm). As such, it’s no surprise that this collaboration’s main selling point is 3D printing parts for your own brown-n-beige Noctua build.
Prusa Research’s CEO and founder, Josef Prusa, commented, “Building your own PC has always been quite common here in the Czech Republic, and I remember using Noctua fans in my own builds back in the day. Since then, I’ve seen so many community projects trying to match Noctua’s iconic colour scheme without ever finding a perfect fit. I’m really happy we got to team up with Noctua to bring these colour-matched filaments to the market.”
The filaments are all manufactured in-house by Prusa Research, itself based in Prague. Noctua writes in its announcement, “This guarantees flawless, consistent quality with extremely tight tolerances (±0.02 mm), maximum colour accuracy and continuous monitoring.”
If you too want to take your next build to choco-land, Noctua itself offers 3D files for fan grills, ducts, and much more at Printables.com. These can be printed using the new filaments, and Noctua writes, “Thanks to their convenient handling, low warpage, high hardness, suitability for prints of various sizes and, last but not least, nice looking finish, Prusament PLA filaments are suitable for beginners and advanced users alike.”
Well, I’d say that’s all the encouragement I need to give 3D printing a go. D’you reckon my bestie will pause her latest commission so I can spend hours 3D printing the dollhouse desktop shell of my dreams?
It’s great to see Noctua embracing 3D printing with their official filaments! This will surely help fans customize their projects in a way that matches their favorite color scheme. Exciting times for 3D printing enthusiasts!
Absolutely! It’s exciting to see how this will allow creators to not only match their fans but also personalize their builds even further. The combination of Noctua’s quality and custom colors could really enhance the aesthetics of many setups!
create a cohesive aesthetic in their builds. Plus, having access to official filaments can really elevate the quality of the prints. It’ll be interesting to see how this impacts the community’s creativity!
Absolutely, a cohesive aesthetic really elevates any build! It’s also interesting to see how these official filaments can enhance the durability and performance of the prints, making them not just visually appealing but also functional.
Absolutely, a cohesive aesthetic really elevates any build! It’s also interesting to see how these official filaments can inspire more creators to experiment with their designs, blending functionality and style in unique ways. It’s a great step forward for the 3D printing community!