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Blobs and Zits
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? During your printing process, the nozzle moves at different portions on the print bed, and the extruder continuously retract and re-extrude. Every time the extruder turns on and off, it causes over extrusion and left some spots on the surface of the model. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Ex...MORE -
Ringing
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? This is a subtly visual effect that the waves or rippling appears on the surface of the model and most people will overlook this small annoying issues. The position of the rippling appeared and the severity of this problem are random and unreasonable. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Vibrati...MORE -
Scars on Top Surface
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? When finishing the print, you will find some lines appear on the top layers of the model, usually diagonal from one side to the other. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Unexpected Extrusion ∙ Nozzle Scratching ∙ Printing Path not Appropriate TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Unexpected Extrusion In so...MORE -
Supports Fell Apart
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? When doing a print that need to add some support, if the support fails to print, the support structure will look deformed or have cracks, making the model unsupported. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Weak Supports ∙ Printer Shakes and Wobble ∙ Old or Cheap Filament TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS We...MORE -
Poor Surface Beneath Supports
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? After finishing a model with some support, and you remove the support structure, but they could not be moved completely. Small filament will remain on the surface of the print. If you try to polish the print and remove the remaining material, the overall effect of the model will...MORE -
Poor Overhangs
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? After slicing the files, you start printing and wait for it to finish. When you go the final print, it looks good, but the parts that overhanging is a mess. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Weak Supports ∙ Model Design Not Appropriate ∙ Printing Temperature Not Appropriate ∙ Printing Speed t...MORE -
Layer Shifting or Leaning
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? During printing, the filament did not stack up in the original direction, and the layers shifted or leaned. As a result, a part of the model was tilted to one side or the entire part shifted. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Being Knocked During Printing ∙ Printer Losing Alignment ∙ Upper La...MORE -
Ghosting Infill
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? The final print looks good, but the infill structure inside can be seen from the outer walls of the model. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Wall Thickness Not Appropriate ∙ Print Setting Not Appropriate ∙ Unlevel Print Bed TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Wall Thickness Not Appropriate In order to bon...MORE -
Layer Missing
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? During printing, some layers are partially or completely skipped, so there are gaps on the surface of the model. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Resume the print ∙ Under-Extrusion ∙ Printer Losing Alignment ∙ Drivers Overheating TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Resume the print 3D printing is a delic...MORE -
Poor Infill
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? How to judge whether a print is good? The first thing that most people think of is to have a beautiful appearance. However, not only the appearance but also the quality of the infill is very important. That is because the infill plays a critical part in the strength of the mod...MORE -
Gaps in Thin Walls
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? Generally speaking, a strong model contains thick walls and solid infill. However, sometimes there will be gaps between the thin walls, which cannot be firmly bonded together. This will make the model soft and weak that can’t reach the ideal hardness. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Nozzl...MORE -
Pillowing
WHAT’S THE ISSUE? For models with a flat top layer, it is a common problem that there is a hole on the top layer, and there may also be uneven. POSSIBLE CAUSES ∙ Poor Top Layer Supports ∙ Improper Cooling TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Poor Top Layer Supports One of the major reasons for pillowi...MORE
