jeeplvr
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Cant print spheres correctly.

I searched and found nothing. Why are my spheres turning out like this? The lower half is cone shaped and the upper half is perfect. I have tried every conceivable support combo and no support.
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jeeplvr
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Re: Cant print spheres correctly.

I'm trying a prime pillar next to see if the lower half of the sphere needs more cooling time. It prints the same with or without support. I tried dropping the bed temperature to minimize radiant heat but nothing changed.
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dkightley
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Re: Cant print spheres correctly.

Can you post a factory file for this model & settings, please. That way the learned folk on here can see what changes may be worth suggesting.....
Doug Kightley
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Railway modeller and webmaster at http://www.talkingtgauge.net
jeeplvr
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Re: Cant print spheres correctly.

Heres the factory file
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dkightley
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Re: Cant print spheres correctly.

There's two changes I would try....

Increase the perimeters = to say 4 or 5
Reduce perimeter speed - say to 75%

The reasoning behind this is that where you have an overhang, you need more perimeters to ensure the overhang has sufficient support, and printing slower will give a much smoother finish on the outer edges.
Doug Kightley
Volunteer at the National Tramway Museum http://www.tramway.co.uk
Railway modeller and webmaster at http://www.talkingtgauge.net

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