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poor quality print

Posted by Rynek

Rynek

poor quality print
August 16, 2016 07:53AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 13

Hi everyone,

This is one of my first print test and i tried to change some parameters but it isnt getting better.

What should i change to improve the quality of my prints?
Especially i want to get rid of those gaps

Prusa i3, Ramps 1.4.2, Marlin Firmware, Heatbed, Cura

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PDBeal

Re: poor quality print
August 16, 2016 10:35AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 558

It almost looks like over extrusion on most of your print, to me at least. Which the gaps would be filament slipping or being chewed by the extruder or the extruder motor missing steps. The side image almost makes it look like you have an underlying mechanical problem with either something loose or not aligned or bent.

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Floyd

Re: poor quality print
August 16, 2016 12:17PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 770

Maybe a bit fast?
What speed are you running at? id suggest starting at 40mm/sec and go from there.

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Rynek

Re: poor quality print
August 16, 2016 12:40PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 13

@ Floyd

@ PDBeal this pictere is a bit older it is nearly solid on the sides now but its not alined? the sides are quite rough .. perhaps a lower heigh would do the trick?

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PDBeal

Re: poor quality print
August 16, 2016 01:09PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 558

With the sides not aligned, that's why it sort of looks like a mechanical issue of alignment, loose, or bent.

Might not be a bad idea to look through Print Quality Troubleshooting.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/16/2016 01:13PM by PDBeal.

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Rynek

Re: poor quality print
August 16, 2016 04:00PM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 13

thanks for the link ill work it through this weekend

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sigxcpu

Re: poor quality print
August 17, 2016 04:59PM

Registered: 8 years ago
Posts: 88

You also have backlash (top left "corner") , that can be the cause of the infill not being stuck to perimeter.