Hatchbox PLA print temperature and settings
The settings Hatchbox publishes for its PLA: 210 °C at the nozzle and 60 °C on the bed. Start in the middle of the range, then adjust for your printer, speed and cooling.
Hatchbox's recommended nozzle range is about 5°C cooler than the typical PLA across the 54 PLA lines we track (median 210–220°C).
Print settings
| Nozzle | 210 °C | |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 60 °C | |
| Density | 1.27 g/cm³ | |
| Diameters | 1.75 mm | |
Bars run on a fixed scale; the dashed line is the median of the 54 PLA lines we track. Data from SpoolmanDB.
How much filament is on a spool
Length from the published density, for each spool size Hatchbox sells.
| Spool | 1.75 mm |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | ≈ 327 m |
Printing PLA
Full PLA guide →The easiest filament to print: low warping, little smell, crisp detail, and the default for most hobby printing.
39 Hatchbox PLA colors
- Baby Blue
- Beige
- Black
- Bronze
- Brown
- Cool Gray
- Copper
- Gray Blue
- Green
- Iron Red
- Light Blue
- Light Orange
- Light Purple
- Lime Green
- Midnight Purple
- Mint Green
- Natural
- Orange
- Pastel Green
- Peacock Blue
- Red
- Silver
- Sparkle Black
- Sparkle Blue
- Sparkle Gray
- Sparkle Green
- Sparkle Red
- Sparkle Yellow
- Transparent Black
- Transparent Blue
- Transparent Green
- Transparent Orange
- Transparent Red
- Transparent White
- Transparent Yellow
- True Blue
- True Pink
- White
- Yellow
Frequently asked questions
What temperature should I print Hatchbox PLA at?
Hatchbox lists 210–210°C at the nozzle and 60–60°C for the bed. Start mid-range, then go hotter for faster printing or better layer bonding and cooler if you see stringing.
How many meters are on a 1 kg spool of Hatchbox PLA?
About 327 m at 1.75 mm, from its published density of 1.27 g/cm³.
How many colors does Hatchbox PLA come in?
39 in the data we track, including Baby Blue, Beige, Black and Bronze.