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This may not be an issue that's limited to Cura, but since I was using it to do this print, I thought I'd post here to see if I can get some help. I'm still fairly new to printing. I built my home-grown MendelMax recently and have been using Slic3r until recently trying Cura (using v13.11.2).
When using Slic3r I got nice clean prints but gaps were left between the perimeters and also between solid infill lines in the top layers. I spent some time messing with the settings but wasn't able to get the upper surfaces to be smooth and solid, just smooth. Here's a pic:
Now I've started using Cura, I'm having a different issue. The bottom layers are nice and smooth, but when it lays down solid top layers on the infill, the surfaces are far from smooth. Here's a pic of a Tardis model that I'm working on:
I aborted part way through after noticing the way the upper surfaces were turning out.
This also happens with much simpler models, like a simple cube. I can't post my full settings right now, but am using a 0.5mm extruder, PLA at 180C with a heated bed at 65C, layer height of 0.2mm, 1mm perimeters and 0.8mm top and bottom solid layers.
Any help greatly appreciated. I really like Cura so far and want to figure out how to get nice prints!
-Mike
I just had to register after seeing the first pic. Try this:
Print the same object twice with some distance between them an lower your speed. To me it looks like the PLA cant cool down enough after one layer...
Nice smooth layers get rougher during print
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I just had to register after seeing the first pic. Try this:
Print the same object twice with some distance between them an lower your speed. To me it looks like the PLA cant cool down enough after one layer...