# What filament is best for tool holders and workshop jigs?

The comments supplied for this question do not name a filament for a tool holder or a jig. They talk about buying more printers and about filament stuck above a nozzle. PETG and PLA+ are the editorial hunch, and ASA is the hunch for a hot garage. The catalog rows below are the published temperatures for those materials, not a jig test.

The comments supplied for this question do not name a filament for a tool holder or a jig. They talk about buying more printers and about filament stuck above a nozzle. PETG and PLA+ are the editorial hunch, and ASA is the hunch for a hot garage. The catalog rows below are the published temperatures for those materials, not a jig test.

A tool holder is a loaded part that may also sit in a warm room. This bank's comments do not pick the plastic. [Strength](/answers/strength) and [hooks and brackets](/answers/functional_hooks) already cover a loaded PETG or ASA part. [PETG printing](/answers/petg_print) is the process. [Heat](/answers/heat) is the page for a part that has to stay solid when PLA will not.
## Temperatures on the three rows

[PolyLite PETG](/brand/polymaker/polylite-petg) stores 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) from the Open Filament Database. Its TDS, checked 21 October 2026, lists heat deflection of 78 °C (172 °F) at 0.45 MPa and 75 °C (167 °F) at 1.8 MPa. [ELEGOO PLA Plus](/brand/elegoo/pla-plus) lists 200–230 °C (392–446 °F), a bed of 35–65 °C (95–149 °F), and drying at 50 ± 5 °C (122 ± 9 °F) for 8 h on the product page checked 15 October 2026. [PolyLite ASA](/brand/polymaker/polylite-asa) lists 230–260 °C (446–500 °F), a bed of 75–95 °C (167–203 °F), drying at 70 °C (158 °F) for 7 h, and heat deflection of 103 °C (217 °F) at 0.45 MPa and 100 °C (212 °F) at 1.8 MPa, from TDS EN V5.4 checked 21 October 2026. The order is PETG, then the PLA+ row the summary names, then the hotter ASA row. It is not a score from a workshop test.
## What the community says

[a Reddit thread in r/ender3](https://www.reddit.com/r/ender3/comments/11cvamb/) answers a budget post with "Buy another printer(s) or just a shit ton of filament?"

[a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1voucuj/): A comment says to heat the head and pull with pliers.

Updated 2026-10-22. Sources accessed 2026-10-22. Use case: Strength.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Polymaker Polylite PETG | 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) | 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) | — |
| 2 | ELEGOO PLA Plus | 200–230 °C (392–446 °F) | 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) | — |
| 3 | Polymaker Polylite ASA | 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) | 75–95 °C (167–203 °F) | — |

## Sources

- [PolyLite PETG TDS EN V5.4](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf) (datasheet)
- [PolyLite ASA TDS EN V5.4](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_ASA_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf) (datasheet)
- [ELEGOO PLA Plus product page](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-plus-filament-1-75mm-black-10kg) (manufacturer)
- [Filament heat resistance dataset](https://filamentfacts.com/data/filament-heat-resistance) (other)
- [a Reddit thread in r/ender3](https://www.reddit.com/r/ender3/comments/11cvamb/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1voucuj/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1u3tcco/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1bk70ak/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/prusa3d](https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/17wzxld/) (reddit)

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