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(→Recommended Filament Settings: more notes to explain settings.) |
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* For best results printing PETG, '''do not use the Filament Fan'''. (Print with the Hotend Heatsink Fan '''only'''.) When the Filament Fan is used, expect layer separation problems. When printed without using a Filament Fan, PETG has '''exceptional''' layer bonding. | * For best results printing PETG, '''do not use the Filament Fan'''. (Print with the Hotend Heatsink Fan '''only'''.) When the Filament Fan is used, expect layer separation problems. When printed without using a Filament Fan, PETG has '''exceptional''' layer bonding. | ||
* | * All PETG -- as a filament type -- is "stringy". (Some makes/brands are worse than others.) So as the head moves through spiderweb thin strands between printed parts, PETG filament builds up on the '''outside''' of the printhead. (And eventually may drop onto the print, as a possibly print ruining blob of plastic.) For that reason, any print that could be described as a "highly shaped bock of plastic" should work well, but prints where the head constantly moves over open air (no plastic under the head & creating long strands) are more likely to fail. | ||
* Also as a filament type, PETG is terrible at things like bridging and steep overhangs. This includes you might need just a bit more top surface over infill to get a smooth outer layer. (Or just use a slightly higher infill %.) | |||
* These settings use a 0.35mm line width out of a 0.4mm nozzle, '''instead''' of all the other overlaps | * These settings use a 0.35mm line width out of a 0.4mm nozzle, '''instead''' of all the other overlaps which would contribute to PETG building up on the outside of the printhead. | ||
==Cura 3 Settings for this Printer== | ==Cura 3 Settings for this Printer== | ||