Print Settings for Elegoo Rapid PETG
Hi! I'm pretty new to 3D printing and I just bought these Elegoo Rapid PETG filaments to use with the original Prusa MK4S printers on campus. I ran into issues with the prints because the filament kept lifting off the bed plate and the nozzle would get stuck on filement blobs and create a mess. I was wondering if there were any special print settings I need to change for this specific type/brand of rapid PETG. I tried changing the bed temperature so that It would stay 85C degrees and that helped a bit, but still failed later on.
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First dry the filament at 60C for 6-8 hrs. If you don't have a dedicated dryer, set the bed temperature to 60C, place the spool on it and cover with 1/2 of a filament box. Next clean the bed with warm water and dish detergent.
RE:
I use a lot of the black Elegoo Rapid PETG because it's cheap and no shipping cost with Amazon Prime. My nozzle temperature is 240 C, though I didn't find it fussy. At 250-260 C you're flirting with collapsing bridges. Build plate is the Prusa Satin (not Satan). I think I'm running it at 85 C. I use no retraction; box unchecked. Other than that, my settings are close to the Rapid PETG settings that come with the Prusa slicer. Vent open and max chamber temperature of 35 C. They do say drying is required before first use, which I do. If you look at my Advanced Filtration Dumptruck in User Mods, it was printed entirely with black Elegoo Rapid PETG with no first layer problems. It's a shiny filament so expect some minor vertical artifacts to be visible.