FilaCube PLA 2 Black: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-23

Summary

Black PLA 2 needs temperature and bed tuning: owners report smooth prints at 220°C and jams below 215°C, plus warping on hot beds. Material runs $0.02397 per gram at the $23.97 direct price, with no subscription. It is a good buy at $18 or less delivered; between $19 and $24 it is defensible when USA manufacture matters.

Common problems and fixes

Black layers print unevenly at 215°C — FilaCube documents a Black spool that alternated good and poor layers at 215°C while other colors printed fine; raising to 220°C helped, attributed to colorant. Warranty: no written warranty located; the 30-day satisfaction policy may apply. [2]
Warping on a hot bed — a documented 2019 case: large Black parts at 70°C bed warped; lowering toward 60°C resolved it. Maker now recommends unheated or below 40°C (below 50°C in the cheat sheet). [1][2]
Severe stringing — a 2022 owner could not eliminate stringing despite tuning retraction, fan, combing and temperature; the color was not confirmed as Black. Warranty: not stated beyond the 30-day satisfaction policy. [11]
Jams below 215°C — a January 2024 owner reported smooth running at 220°C and jams below 215°C; the cheat sheet warns low temperatures can clog. [2][10]
Adhesion and blobbing on P1S (maroon, not black) — a February 2025 Bambu P1S/AMS user with maroon PLA 2 had adhesion, blobbing and stringing; suggests the family needs tuning, not a Black failure rate. [12]
Conflicting bed and drying guidance — the Black page says unheated or below 40°C bed and dry at 50°C for 1-2 hours; the cheat sheet says below 50°C and 60-80°C for 1-2 hours; community profiles list 50-70°C. Importing a preset without checking the bed setting can cause first-layer failure. [1][2][7][8][9]

Parts and consumables

FilaCube PLA 2 Black filament, 1.75 mm, 1 kg (no part number stated) — $23.97 direct, October 23, 2026; the Walmart listing showed $23.96 but was unavailable. Replace by usage, not by calendar. [1][6]
2 kg Black reel — $52.97; 3 kg — $79.97; 5 kg — $129.95, all above $23.97 per kg. [5][12]
Vacuum bag and desiccant — included with the spool; no designated replacement SKU or cost found. [1][3]
Nozzle and extruder parts — no FilaCube Black-specific nozzle, gear or filter; service depends on printer model; no documented change interval. [1][3]
Build surface supplies — blue painter’s tape, glue stick and hairspray listed as optional; no per-spool cost. [2]
No proprietary consumable — no cartridges, resin bottles, filters or subscription with the spool. [1][3]

Yearly running cost

At $23.97 per 1 kg, material is $0.02397 per gram: about $2.40 for a 100 g print and $5.99 for a 250 g print, before delivery, tax and failed prints. At 3 kg per year raw material is $71.91 and at 12 kg per year $287.64, assuming $23.97 per roll and excluding shipping, taxes and waste. No subscription or proprietary consumable is required. Electricity and drying energy cannot be estimated from published temperatures alone; no dryer wattage or annual drying frequency was given.

When it is a good buy

Named alternatives: ELEGOO PLA Pro Black ($16.99, ±0.02 mm claim) when low price matters; HATCHBOX Black standard PLA ($22.99, 180-220°C, ±0.03 mm, no heated bed) for familiar standard PLA; FilaCube PLA 2 Engineering Gray at a similar $23.97 when gray is acceptable or to test whether black pigment causes issues. [2][5][14][15]