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Bret O
(@bret-o)
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Elephant foot on top layer

After the 2.4.2 update I started noticing the top layer was printing slightly larger than the layers below it. At first I thought this was the PLA filament shrinking in the middle since I was printing the full X and Y size on my MK3 but I just printed a small object and got the same issue.

Postato : 05/05/2022 4:46 pm
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Nemo
 Nemo
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RE: Elephant foot on top layer

I am having the same issue although I don't know if this came on with the latest slicer version.  Has anyone managed to fix it?  It seems to me that a thicker final layer might cure the problem by squishing the filament less.  Comments?

Postato : 06/05/2022 2:04 pm
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Diem
 Diem
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This is sometimes a symptom of oversize filament - can you measure it and enter the diameter in the Filament Settings tag?

Also, sometimes, very damp filament but you'll usually see other effects first.

Cheerio,

Postato : 06/05/2022 4:06 pm
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OldCoder
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RE: Elephant foot on top layer

I have also seen this on my prints. The top layer has a flange around the object, like an elephant foot.
Chris Shaker

Postato : 27/07/2023 2:04 am
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