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The Filament Guy The Filament Guy is a supplier of high quality imported 3D printing filament.
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PLA Glow-in-the-Dark: Almost Here (We Swear)Yes, we’ve all been waiting longer than it takes to finish a Benchy… but I a...
20/06/2026

PLA Glow-in-the-Dark: Almost Here (We Swear)

Yes, we’ve all been waiting longer than it takes to finish a Benchy… but I assure you, it wasn’t delayed. It was simply making itself more exclusive.

This is a limited-edition patience test. We guarantee the glow will be worth the wait — or your money back!
(Fine print: No refunds, just emotional support memes and passive-aggressive encouragement.)

While this glowy legend is out there living its best international shipping life, feel free to visit our website to check out our other filaments.
www.thefilamentguy.co.za

Link drops the second these spools grace us with its presence.

We’re not late… we’re on filament time.
Deal with it.

14/06/2026

FILAMENT FACT OF THE DAY

Did you know your fancy 3D printer filament gets a cold shower right after it’s made?

Fresh out of the extruder, it’s hot, sticky, and completely out of control. So they YEET it into a water bath to chill it out, lock in that flawless round shape, and make sure it stays a 1.75mm hottie. Instead of turning into a sad, wobbly spaghetti disaster.

Moral of the story: Your filament is cleaner than your ex’s search history and way more reliable.

Shop @ www.thefilamentguy.co.za

No sag. No drama. Just perfect prints.

Always lekker to get good feedback
11/06/2026

Always lekker to get good feedback

03/06/2026

Listen, sometimes bad things happen to good people… and sometimes you just have butter fingers, bestie.

We’ve all been there… you open that vacuum bag like it’s a bag of chips and suddenly your filament is breakdancing across the floor. Or worse, you get a spool that arrived looking like it lost a fight with a lawnmower.

Not here though.

Our filament spools are so secure, they’ve been personally stress-tested, drop-tested, and side-eye-tested by yours truly. They’re basically the Fort Knox of plastic wire.

If you don’t believe me… go ahead and try to break one. I dare you 😏 Just remember you broke it and I won’t take the blame.

Or you could skip the science experiment and just go grab some actually reliable filament that won’t betray you.

👉 www.thefilamentguy.co.za

I really thought my upscaled carbon fiber Benchy was out here serving looks and structural superiority… until a client c...
16/05/2026

I really thought my upscaled carbon fiber Benchy was out here serving looks and structural superiority… until a client casually yeeted me back to Earth with his print.

So real question: do I take my Benchy down and wear the shame, or leave it up as a humble monument to my former arrogance?

P.S. What do you think of this OceanGate Titan print though? (Obviously done in our filament...) My client is now looking for 4 billionaires to complete the set.

I just had to reprint this gloriously upscaled carbon fiber Benchy. Regular size was simply too pedestrian for me. Banan...
14/05/2026

I just had to reprint this gloriously upscaled carbon fiber Benchy. Regular size was simply too pedestrian for me. Banana for scale, because we’re not pretending to be humble here.

Well, we’re off to restock the filament vault like the absolute legends we are. First stop: diesel. Because nothing says...
12/05/2026

Well, we’re off to restock the filament vault like the absolute legends we are. First stop: diesel. Because nothing says “business mogul” quite like pulling up in your Sunday best. That said: Ek moes my mooi moois aantrek for this expensive occasion, a man’s gotta look sharp when he’s about to get politely robbed at the pump.

Of course I’m also packing the balaclava… for potential “diesel discount negotiations.” We’re working hard here at The Filament Guy.

We’re literally risking it all (mostly my blood pressure and bank account) to bring you the best filament prices. Keep an eye on the website, we’ll update the second we survive this mission and the balaclava discount goes off without a single siren.

www.thefilamentguy.co.za

Disclaimer: No filament, petrol joggie, innocent bystander, or printer was harmed in this expedition. My bank account, however, is currently in ICU recovering from severe trauma.

08/05/2026

Temporary Cancellation of Free PUDO on Orders Over R2000

By now, everyone’s heard about the drama in the Strait of Hormuz. You know, that narrow little ocean corridor where things are tense enough to make your filament spool start tangling.

Here’s how it’s biting us (and you) in the filament game:

Factory prices have jumped R2–R7 per kg on normal filaments. Don’t even ask me about the carbon fibre or engineering stuff… those increases make me want to cry in a corner. Shipping costs are up nearly R500 per CBM, and then our local transport from the warehouse to us decided to join the party too with South Africa’s latest fuel price hike (thanks to our legendary 30% maths pass rate and some creative spreadsheet work) and suddenly everything costs even more.

I still find it hilarious that our fuel prices must stay “on par with international fuel prices” while our salaries are playing in the junior league. At this rate we’re soon going to need balaclavas just to fill up the bakkie.

Everyone’s feeling the pinch, including us. So to keep our filament prices stable for as long as humanly possible, we’ve had to make one small change:
Free PUDO is temporarily suspended on orders over R2000.

It’s not forever (We hope)… just until the world calms down and shipping rates stop acting like they’ve had too much espresso. We’d rather tweak delivery perks than start slapping price increases on you every month.

We really appreciate your continued support while the global supply chain has its little meltdown. You guys keep printing, we’ll keep hustling to keep the filament flowing as affordably as we can.

Stay classy,

The Filament Guy
(South Africa’s self proclaimed favourite filament importer who is also tired of fuel prices)

06/05/2026

These prints hit harder than Batman, sassier than Deadpool, and brighter than Super Mario. Quality this insane?
You’ve got no choice… but to check out our site and grabbing a few rolls.

www.thefilamentguy.co.za

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