Hello everyone!
So I got my romax 3 months or so ago and haven't been able to print anything out with it cause it always failed.. I finally fixed it recently, and now I get these strange artifacts on my prints that make it kinda look crappy. The quality other than these is superb and I am absolutely blown away. But these bumps kinda ruin what could have been a perfect print. If you guys have any idea how to fix this or what is causing it I greatly appreciate it!
Thanks,
Jakx
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Print Quality Issues
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Windshadow
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Re: Print Quality Issues
First I know nothing and have yet to finish my printer but I was sent this link to use while learning I don't know if it will help but here it is click on the one that has your problem
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... eshooting/
Blobs and Zits
During your 3D print, the extruder must constantly stop and start extruding as it moves to different portions of the build platform. Most extruders are very good at producing a uniform extrusion while they are running, however, each time the extruder is turned off and on again, it can create extra variation. For example, if you look at the outer shell of your 3D print, you may notice a small mark on the surface that represents the location where the extruder started printing that section of plastic. The extruder had to start printing the outer shell of your 3D model at that specific location, and then it eventually returned to that location when the entire shell had been printed. These marks are commonly referred to as blobs or zits. As you can imagine, it is difficult to join two pieces of plastic together without leaving any mark whatsoever, but there are several tools in Simplify3D that can be used to minimize the appearance of these surface blemishes.
Retraction and coasting settings
Avoid unnecessary retractions
Non-stationary retractions
Choose the location of your start points
https://www.simplify3d.com/support/prin ... eshooting/
Blobs and Zits
During your 3D print, the extruder must constantly stop and start extruding as it moves to different portions of the build platform. Most extruders are very good at producing a uniform extrusion while they are running, however, each time the extruder is turned off and on again, it can create extra variation. For example, if you look at the outer shell of your 3D print, you may notice a small mark on the surface that represents the location where the extruder started printing that section of plastic. The extruder had to start printing the outer shell of your 3D model at that specific location, and then it eventually returned to that location when the entire shell had been printed. These marks are commonly referred to as blobs or zits. As you can imagine, it is difficult to join two pieces of plastic together without leaving any mark whatsoever, but there are several tools in Simplify3D that can be used to minimize the appearance of these surface blemishes.
Retraction and coasting settings
Avoid unnecessary retractions
Non-stationary retractions
Choose the location of your start points
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IMBoring25
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Re: Print Quality Issues
You're going to be able to see something where the perimeter extrusions start or stop. They can be minimized with work tweaking temperature, speeds, and retraction settings. You can minimize their visibility by adjusting the start and stop points to the extent your slicer allows it. If you are making something with a single wall thickness and no infill you can use the spiral vase mode and eliminate them entirely for most of the part.