small printing help

I just finished my ob1.4 with bowden e3d v5
i'm printing in abs at 240 with the heat bed at 100
I calibrated the printer and it prints a 20 x 20 x 5 square at those dimensions.
the problem is the small stand alone things.
small squares, tubes etc come out awful
Any help would be helpful thanks.

drop your bed temp down to 80-85 after the first layer at 100-110, drop your extruder temp from 240 after the first layer down to 230 or 220. If you have a print cooling fan it will help with the deformation of the print. I print smaller pieces on painter's tape with a brim and no bed heat at all to get my best detail quality.

It can also help to print 2,3,4 or more of your part at the same time to allow for a little more cooling time between layers.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/22/2014 03:49PM by Dirty Steve.

Thanks for the tips.They all helped. The fan did the most,I thought that you did not need the fan for abs but I guess I was wrong.




Thanks Jim