Not getting smooth top in calibration square

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scampa123
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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by scampa123 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:18 am

Here is the finished part..top is fuzzy...infill was recticular
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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by scampa123 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:45 pm

Anyone have any further thoughts on this?

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Jules
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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by Jules » Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:13 pm

You're not still trying to run that at 100% infill, are you? (Optimum is 60% to 80% for strength - but the excess PETG needs a place to go - into the spaces between the infill. And at 100%, you'll pick up threads.)

Post your FFF file so we can take a look at it - there's no way to tell from just the photo.

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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by scampa123 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:19 pm

Im printing at 15% infill...maybe that's the issue? I made some more tweaks to the top layers and am printing now. If this still comes up bad I'll send the FFF

thx!!

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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by Jules » Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:43 pm

Yeah - try over 25%. (too little also bad - stuff can slump.)

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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by scampa123 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 6:24 pm

Okay this looks allot better..let me know what you think
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Re: Not getting smooth top in calibration square

Post by Jules » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:53 pm

Yep! :)

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