new filament, gaps in layers
Printer has been working great.
I changed from esun PLA+ to PrintedSolid Jessie PLA.
I am using the default settings in superslicer for ratrig PLA.
Hot end temperature is set to 195°C and looks like recommended temperature for the filament is 200-215°C.
I think I will retry with hot end temp set to 200 or 205°C.
Are these results consistent with low hot end temp? I think makes sense. Looks like under extrusion because the material isn't hot enough.
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Increased temperature and it's looking much better.
Mmm, spoke too soon
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This was at 205°C
Do I need to go higher?
Trying again at 210°C
Mmmmmm, still having issues.
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Went up to 215°C. Almost all good, except for the very top.
What else can I do?
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these last few layers run at a slower speed
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and flow rate
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perhaps I should try tightening the grub screw for wheel tension on the orbiter 2.0?
I unloaded the filament this morning and inspected; small marks from teeth digging in, but not very deep so I think filament tension is okay, and left it alone
I made a new print of just the top section, the problem area, and witnessed extruder clicking/missing steps
I then increased temperature from 215 to 220, and the top section printed correctly
so now I'm rerunning the whole part at 220
it seems that's what I need to do to make this work, but also is hot for PLA?
Depends... Enhanced pla often has a blend of other plastics in it that require more temp
I wouldnt worry about it at 220... Given the plastic and speeds of more modern printing, more temp is usually needed
Printed this today without issue. I backed off on the tension screw for the extruder; I think that was the issue.
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220 for PLA is not strange,... 195 for PLA is imo way too low.. I much rather print a bit to warm than to cold... I looks like you sorted it out!