1st Build 3d print reach build

[cursedzeba]

That looks like either temps are too high, your filament has absorbed moisture, or there is a partial clog in your hotend. Id start out by trying lowering your temperature by 10 degrees incrementally and see if anything changes. Are you hearing pops from the nozzle when it prints? If that doesn't help it, dry out your filament and do a few cold pulls to check if your extruder is clogged. If you don't know what a cold pull is there are tons of tutorials online

There is no popping at all just random times when it starts making a clicking noise as if it is clogging, I will try taking it down a bit and give it a cold pull and maybe a bit of cleaning fillament as well

 

[tvanhelene]

There is no popping at all just random times when it starts making a clicking noise as if it is clogging, I will try taking it down a bit and give it a cold pull and maybe a bit of cleaning fillament as well

If the extruder is clicking that makes it sound like a clog. Good luck

 

[Coreforge]

If it's only in that area and fine otherwise, it could also be the motherboard of the printer not being powerfull enough to calculate the movement for some curve fast enough and slowing down, which could cause quality issues.

 

[cursedzeba]

Okay so I am in need of advice here as this new issue has me stumped, i switched out the extruder with a spare I had and now I am getting these random rough ripply surfaces and odd stringing that i had never seen with pla+ before.

 

[tvanhelene]

Is your filament dry?

is it a new extruder or a new hotend?

you may need to recalibrate esteps

 

[Coreforge]

Did you replace it with the same kind of extruder? Also, maybe check if it moves the filament the right amount. If the diameter of the gear changed, you'll have to change the steps/mm in your printers configuration so it extrudes the right amount.

 

[cursedzeba]

Okay yeah i think it was the calibration. When i told it to extrude 180mm it extruded 197mm. Just a bit too much

 

[cursedzeba]

Alright much better results now I calibrated my extruder to not be hugely over extruding. I am a little concerned about the sizing but I am sure with clothing on it will be a better fit. While the bicep part does have a little underextrution in places the security shoulder is just so smooooth I love it.