Almost perfect Benchy print, but can't fix the banding...

Jan 26, 2017 10:57 PM

Link to Gcode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2zC3Zg6sIIFcmNIc2ltdXlXd1U/view?usp=sharing

If they are symmetrical, it could be a shift on you platform. Additional tension should remedy that.

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The black pearl

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Be sure your filament unspools smoothly - should be as friction-free as you can get it.

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I've fixed that too, and it still didn't help. I have a spool rack that's lubed up a bit, it only needs the slightest tug to spin

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Lower your extrusion percentages a bit, like 5%

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I've tried that, still happens unfortunately. I lowered it to 90% and it looked like it was underextruding, but the bands were still there

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I would try a cold pull and then my next step would be to see if it appears in a model with a larger layer height

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Hmm, try cleaning your nozzle by bringing it to 260 and blowing a bunch of filament through it

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for someone who doesn't know - why does everyone with a 3D printer seem to make this boat thing?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I was wondering the same thing

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It serves as a way to calibrate a printer, as the features are all designed to test different aspects of a printer.

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It's great for calibration! Has a lot of different features on it. If this prints right, you can basically print anything reasonable

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cool! thanks for educating!

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Sure thing! I'm happy to answer any 3D printing questions :)

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Tried an acetone vapor bath?

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This is PLA, so unfortunately it wouldn't work.

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I've seen some videos on youtube. Given the right material, it can make all the difference.

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The OP is asking how to get the printer to make the object correctly the first time, though.

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He's got two options to deal with banding. Reduce the layer size which will eliminate most [but not all] or acetone vapor bath after

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That's not true, though. The OP's asking what changes could be made to FIX the banding, as in, what hardware changes/fixes would help.

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That's not true, though. The OP's asking what changes could be made to FIX the banding, as in, what hardware changes/fixes would help.

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What hardware changes can you make to reduce layer overhang or gap? Calibration, leveling, layer thickness... sure. What else?

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What printer do you use?

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