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Keith Cassidy
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Top of spires on castle went blobby

I printed the included  `Castle_0.1mm_PLA_MK3S_13h55m.gcode` in the silver PLA included with the printer

Just the top of some of the spires and especially the top spire went blobby: 

Any ideas? My benchy was perfect.

Posted : 25/09/2020 10:57 am
Steve
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RE: Top of spires on castle went blobby

It may be that the previous layers do not get a chance to cool when the spires get tiny. Try increasing "Slow down if layer print time is below" under "Filament Settings -> Cooling".

Steve

Posted : 25/09/2020 6:32 pm
Keith Cassidy
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top of spires on castle went blobby

@steven-p8

Thanks, I printed straight from the included gcode files so i wondered if it was a hardware problem - I would have assumed the included files would print correctly with a correctly setup printer?

Posted : 25/09/2020 7:03 pm
ds21_old
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RE: Top of spires on castle went blobby
Posted by: @steven-p8

It may be that the previous layers do not get a chance to cool when the spires get tiny. Try increasing "Slow down if layer print time is below" under "Filament Settings -> Cooling".

Steve

I have a feeling that this is not the issue since the spires at lower z-levels fail in a similar way when there is more to print on the same layer elsewhere.

I can also see some poor extrusion in other spots where small details are being printed. My first attempt would be to make sure the extruder gears are tightened properly.

 

Posted : 28/09/2020 6:23 pm
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