Ringing is what we call the small waves or shadows that usually appear around sharp corners on a print. It’s often very apparent if you have text on your print as you will see what looks like shadows of the text. This happens when the print head makes a sudden direction change and the […]
If you are seeing bumps on the top surface of your print which shouldn’t be there, often at times invoking holes which penetrate the plain of the surface, then you are a victim of “Pillowing”. You shouldn’t have to deal with this issue, if you follow a few easy steps. First of all […]
Since the inside of most prints is hollow with an infill grid, putting an outer layer, especially on the top of the print, can in some cases produce some gaps where this shell layer covers these hollow areas. If this is the case, the gcode is not adequate for what you need to print and […]
If your filament is getting eaten up by the gear before it enters the extruder channel to be heated up (AKA “grinding”), the most likely cause is an entirely or partially clogged extruder. If this is the case you will need to consult the tips on “How to fix a clogged extruder”. If the […]
“Overhangs, ohhh pesky overhangs! If just not for this little imperfection my print would be 100% perfect.”, if you have said this during printing, and feel strongly compelled to work to as best as you can eliminate these faults, then “Congratulations” you have entered into the picky world of advanced 3D personal manufacturing. Overhangs […]
