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→Recommended Filament Settings: update PETG settings base on what now using
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* Top/Bottom Thickness: 1.2 mm (Same as above. Requires more than for PLA.) | * Top/Bottom Thickness: 1.2 mm (Same as above. Requires more than for PLA.) | ||
* Top/Bottom Pattern: Zig Zag | * Top/Bottom Pattern: Zig Zag | ||
* Alternate Extra Wall: SELECTED | |||
'''Infill''' | '''Infill''' | ||
* Infill Density: 100% or less, as appropriate<br />==> 100% often used, as PETG is more flexible than PLA<br />==> 25% often used when just want infill to print on top of | |||
* Infill Pattern: Zig Zag | * Infill Pattern: Zig Zag | ||
* Infill Overlap Percentage: 50 | * Infill Overlap Percentage: 50<br />==> The Infill Overlap is '''extremely high'''! This value is used to ensure the infill will not separate from the Shell layers. | ||
* Skin Overlap Percentage: 10 | |||
The Infill Overlap is '''extremely high'''! This value is used to ensure the infill will not separate from the Shell layers. | * Minimum Infill Area: 4 mm² | ||
'''Material''' | '''Material''' | ||
* Printing Temperature: 240 °C | * Printing Temperature: 240 °C | ||
* Diameter: 1.75 mm | * Build Plate Temperature: 0 °C | ||
* Diameter: 1.75 mm<br />==> if possible, use the actual measured filament dia. | |||
* Flow: 100 % | * Flow: 100 % | ||
* Retraction Distance: 0.5 mm | * Retraction Distance: 0.5 mm | ||
* Retraction Speed: 25 mm/s | * Retraction Speed: 25 mm/s<br />==> Note: I’m using the combination of “Coasting” together with a small retraction.<br /> | ||
** Retraction Retract Speed: | ** Retraction Retract Speed: 20 mm/s | ||
** Retraction Prime Speed: | ** Retraction Prime Speed: 25 mm/s | ||
* Retraction Extra Prime Amount: 0.025 mm³<br />==> Try increasing to 0.05 mm³ if the print has a lot of *long* travel movements.<br />==> Try decreasing to 0 mm³ if the print is constantly retracting close together.<br /> | |||
* Retraction Minimum Travel: 0.8 mm | |||
'''Speed''' | '''Speed''' | ||
* Print Speed: 25 mm/s | * Print Speed: 25 mm/s | ||
** Infill Speed: | ** Infill Speed: 25 mm/s<br />==> Can try 37.5 mm/s for prints with larger areas of infill.<br /> | ||
** Wall Speed 20 mm/s | ** Wall Speed 20 mm/s | ||
*** Outer Wall Speed: 20 mm/s | *** Outer Wall Speed: 20 mm/s | ||
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** Print Acceleration: 2000 mm/s (2/3 of the default value) | ** Print Acceleration: 2000 mm/s (2/3 of the default value) | ||
** Travel Acceleration: 3000 mm/s (60% of the default value) | ** Travel Acceleration: 3000 mm/s (60% of the default value) | ||
* Enable Jerk Control: | * Enable Jerk Control: UNSELECTED<br />==> Limiting sudden movement changes permits PETG to build up on outside of head.<br /> | ||
'''Travel''' | '''Travel''' | ||
* Combing Mode: All<br />==> This sometimes provides *much* faster print times.<br />==> Set to “No Skin” or “Off” only if surface movement lines are a problem. | |||
* Z Hop When Retracted: SELECTED | * Z Hop When Retracted: SELECTED | ||
* Z Hop Height: 0.5 mm | * Z Hop Height: 0.5 mm | ||
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'''Experimental''' | '''Experimental''' | ||
* Enable Costing: SELECTED | * Enable Costing: SELECTED | ||
** Costing Volume: 1.0 mm<sup>3</sup> (aprox. 150% the Cura 3 default value) | ** Costing Volume: 1.0 mm<sup>3</sup> (aprox. 150% the Cura 3 default value)<br />==> The '''new''' (experimental) Costing Feature of Cura 3 is what enables the above settings to provide a very noticeable improvement in the PETG print quality. Where using Costing together with a small retraction works far far better than using just retractions.<br /> | ||
The '''new''' (experimental) Costing Feature of Cura 3 is what enables the above settings to provide a very noticeable improvement in the PETG print quality. Where using Costing together with a small retraction works far far better than using just retractions. | * Alternate Skin Rotation: SELECTED | ||
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