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Hi all,

I'm trying to tweak in my S3d profile settings for PLA using my lulzbot mini. I loaded the latest profile and I've been noticing some defects I can't get rid of, yet Cura seems to handle things perfectly. If anyone has some suggestions on how I could fix these small issues, please let me know.


So far I've tried turning down the flow rate %, I've increased retraction from 1.5 to 1.7, I've tried extra cooling, I've tried adding Zhop (This is actually why cura shows stringing...Adding Zhop increased stringing in S3D as well on a different print)

I'm not sure what else to try. Any suggestions?

FFF file posted below


Thanks
Jim

It looks like it's most likely your retraction settings since the dots seem to be at the start or end of the perimeters. So this is a good guide to start with: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... s-and-zits

I've upped my retraction distance a bit without any change at all to the print.

Would you suggest I try messing with "extra restart distance" and, since it looks like it's over extruding, put in a slight negative number to prime the nozzle less?

Thanks
Jim

Yup, that's one thing you can try. The link above explains how to determine if you should be using negative extra restart or coasting, so be sure to give it a good read