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  • Error persists on entire layer where a new retraction pattern is used, therefore it is very unlikely to be filament humidity or a gcode issue, but filament settings.

    What is your retraction length and speed? Do a cold pull to rule out debris. Reduce your retraction until stringing occures, observe if the error repeats. Temperature could be playing a role, but if your layer adhesion is up to expectations, I wouldn’t change. Also observe your nozzle and make sure it’s taught, I’ve been surprised how fast some of my brass nozzles have worn out even with non-abrasives, and causes a similar symptom of randomhish failures, especially if loose.

    PS: sometimes a couple cold pulls are needed and try to hit different temps when you pull. I’ve noticed since PETG doesnt stick to PLA, to use PLA as a cold pull you actually need it warm enough that the PETG bits will flake off the inside

















  • I own an Ender 3, 5, and a Prusa Mini. The mini is by far my most reliable printer, but both enders have had a lot of work done to them to get them where they are… and not quite click to print yet.

    At one of my jobs I maintained some 35 Prusa Mk3s, about a dozen Elegoo’s, and witnessed their graveyard of Anycubics and some other brands. The Prusa’s generally only needed to be unclogged or have their nozzle changed less than once a month, with only a couple failures per week max, the room also was not temperature controlled and they had some… questionable engineering practices.

    The elego’s were like pulling teeth, needing glue to keep it adhered, frequent clogs and skips, thermistors needing replacement after under 100 print hours, blobbing would get into the part coolig fans. Small leveling knobs. Prusa’s IMO were designed to be serviceable, but seem to need it way less.

    Especially at a business, the premium on Prusa printers over say bambu labs is well worth their customer support. Ive never used a Bambu so I cant necessarily recommended or not, and I do wish I had an MMU on the cheap as you’d get with their mini, but Im most pleased with my Prusa mini


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    2 years ago

    I’ve practically been groveling begging my girlfriend to switch.

    Its not that bad just ignore the ads

    Yeah I don’t go in replies because it’s always bots

    There’s still some things on there

    She didn’t really catch onto mastodon, discoverability is the problem imo. May try getting her onto bluesky even though it wouldn’t be my pick. Some people just like whatever they currently have more than change - which maybe not being able to block like EVERY OTHER media platform may be a big enough change.