Why Is The Generic PLA Profile So Hot?
New to Prusa but I have been 3D printing for 10 years or more. I am doing a few "add-on" prints for my new MK4S and I keep having to override the PLA profile because it is so much hotter than pretty much any PLA that I have printed here in the US. Sometimes I forget and its a mess. Is PLA different in Europe? I notice that a lot of the brands I am used to here in the US are not in the Prusa profile library. Most of them print best around 200.
RE: Why Is The Generic PLA Profile So Hot?
Hi Johne,
the Mk4S prints faster than older printers, so there needs to be more heat to melt the plastic,
there are many more types of filament than Prusa can possibly manage I generally use Generic PLA, or Generic PETG or Genetic ASA, but for TPU, I generally use sainsmart...
regards Joan
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RE: Why Is The Generic PLA Profile So Hot?
Profiles are hotter to keep up with the printer's speed, especially if you're using the high flow nozzle. But I'm using regular flow Obxidian nozzles, and I found the Generic PLA/PETG/ASA/FLEX profiles to work fine for 99% of filaments I have in regular use. I mostly use Polymaker, Overture, and Proto-Pasta, with the occasional Prusament and Atomic thrown in for good measure. I remember the days I used to run temp towers, glad those days are (largely) over.
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