# Experiment with TPE filament
**URL:** https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571
**Category:** Showcase & Prints
**Created:** [April 29, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571 "2018-04-29T12:43:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@jhy](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jhy)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571/1 "2018-04-29T12:43:51Z")
Experimenting with tpe filament, not perfect yet, but good enough now.
Thanks to @jjestings for his adapter.
> [@Flexible Filament adapter is needed](http://forum.snapmaker.com/t/flexible-filament-adapter-is-needed/1787):
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> it is nearly impossible to print flexible filament such as TPU with the default hardware. I have made an adapter that makes it easier. If this piece was incorporated into the heat sink inside the 3d module i think it would be a nice improvement to the filament feed. If they so desire the snapmaker team is free to use the piece I designed however they wish. Link: [https://www.shapeways.com/product/GWK9XQFS7/flexible-filament-adapter-for-snapmaker](https://www.shapeways.com/product/GWK9XQFS7/flexible-filament-adapter-for-snapmaker) My Settings for printing TPU are: Layer height: …
Here is my best result. It’s a grip for nintendo switch.
As you can see, there are still some flaws on the surface.
  
It turned out that 0.2mm layer height was critical. I couldn’t print anything with a layer height less than that.
Flow rate was important, too. If less than 80%, the outwall wouldn’t stick to inner shell, and if more than 90%, it’s very possible to jam the nozzle due to the pressure. (The best number might be diffrerent according to other settings such as the layer height and temperature.)
I also used a huge raft to help the model stick to the printing bed, it’s not necessary for smaller items though.
The settings I used are as following (in Cura because I wanted the cubic infill)
  
BTW, this grip is not very useful because tpe is too soft and it’s difficult to stick it to the joy-con. The one I made with PLA is much better for this purpose.
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### Author:  [@idzone](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/idzone)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571/2 "2018-06-02T16:19:03Z")
@jhy Looks promising. Which brand filament are you using?
In case TPU remains problematic, FlexPLA is a good option because it prints at 190-200 degrees C, just like regular PLA.
_Don’t Stop Making!_
Ralph
Product Designer @ [id-z.one](http://www.id-z.one)
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### Author:  [@jhy](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/jhy)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571/3 "2018-06-02T18:02:19Z")
It’s from iprint-3d
(for the sake of 20 characters)
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### Author:  [@rgottlie](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/rgottlie)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571/4 "2019-08-18T13:48:05Z")
I tried some Ninjatek cheetah filament, and I couldn’t get it to feed into my SnapMaker. I tried several times to feed it in, but it wouldn’t catch.
Has anyone had this problem.
- Bob
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### Author:  [@xchrisd](https://forum.snapmaker.com/u/xchrisd)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.snapmaker.com/t/experiment-with-tpe-filament/2571/5 "2019-08-29T14:15:26Z")
hey there!
Semiflex Filament from Conrad electronic works well with the filament adapter.
renkforce-elastic-semiflexibel
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