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jacques.b
(@jacques-b)
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Terrible oozing

1 month after assembling my printer I cannot print any useful object ( I'm into model railroad )

I checked the article http://manual.slic3r.org/expert-mode/fighting-ooze

My settings are:
Retraction length 2 mm
retraction speed 70 mm/s

Could you please tell me what are your settings because I want to know what I'm doing wrong

Please don't laugh at the picture 😆

Jacques

Posted : 20/04/2018 7:07 pm
Nikolai
(@nikolai)
Noble Member
Re: Terrible oozing

Try following things:
-> lower the filament temp
-> lower the flow rate
-> print slower
-> print more objects at the same time. Your example is actually an ooze stress test for a printer

Change type/brand of filament if that doesn't help.
You can also get rid of the tiny hairs by post processing with heat gun.

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Posted : 20/04/2018 7:15 pm
reid.b
(@reid-b)
Reputable Member
Re: Terrible oozing

OP- you failed to indicate filament parameters. Filament type, your temp profile and your speeds.

Posted : 21/04/2018 8:46 pm
Sweetblu
(@sweetblu)
Trusted Member
Re: Terrible oozing

Other than the tiny hair like strands (Not a big deal, and very easy to clean up IMHO) this is an AMAZING print!!!

Posted : 22/04/2018 10:01 pm
Chris
(@chris-16)
Reputable Member
Re: Terrible oozing

if you are printing petg that can happen. My retraction settings are half the speed and distance of yours ( 0.8 and 35mm) and i rarely experience any stringing.

I agree with turning down the temps. ooze happens when the temps are too high. you may have a specific filament that does not need the temp to be as high as what the slicer is selecting.

Posted : 25/04/2018 8:16 am
carl.g
(@carl-g)
Trusted Member
Re: Terrible oozing

I got some cheap PLA from Amazon and no matter what temperatures or settings I use it always comes out furry and looking a lot like your photograph. I simply don't get this problem with other filaments. So, perhaps it's the brand you're using?

Posted : 26/04/2018 2:58 pm
matthew.m34
(@matthew-m34)
Eminent Member
Re: Terrible oozing

OP, could you post your retraction settings?

Posted : 27/04/2018 6:27 pm
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