Welcome to the SeeMeCNC Community

Hello fellow Printers!

I got my printer up and running with very few issues, and my first two prints (the fan holders) turned out amazingly well for first prints. That being said, I noticed in both cases that there were small "cuts" every once in a while scattered through the part.

[img]http://i62.tinypic.com/34t33ps.jpg[/img]

I tried a second taller print to see what would happen, and while it printed it all with few issues the "cuts" were still there along with occasional layer-thick bubbles sticking out from the part.

[img]http://i59.tinypic.com/34q7gia.jpg[/img]

My question is: what calibration do I need to adjust to help make the prints even better?

If you've got it mechanically and firmwarically dialed in, it's time to learn the nuances of your slicing software.
Get your speeds, temps, cooling, retracts, etc all perfected and you'll be printing even nicer things!

Don't fall into the optimization trap that I did for too long. Don't forget to enjoy printing and learning how to draw your own parts and designs!


P.S. those little pocks are probably the places where each layer starts and stops. You could print a part that's spiraled to tell if it's that or impurities/moisture in the filament.