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Here are the settings I use with my Ender 3 Max PLA Nozzle temp 200 Bed Temp 60 Retraction Distance 10 PETG Nozzle temp 235 Bed Temp 70 Retraction Distance 5 ABS Nozzle temp 235 Bed Temp 80 Retraction Distance 5 Note: I use Hatchbox Filaments so those setting may change for other filaments Everything else is pretty much left at the default settings except for Infill, Supports, and Bed Plate adhesion which change as needed.

Thanks Slashee, I will try those options. Just as a note, I was using the printer to control the z offset but for whatever reason it quit retaining the settings even though I tell it to store settings. It did originally and then just quit storing them. I think it was about the time I installed the printer driver and connected a computer to the printer. I am no where good enough to tinker with the firmware so i thought if I could have Cura do the necessary steps ( preheat, level, z offset ) it would just be something I don't have to remember. If I can't get it all to work I can always go back to manually doing the steps. Thanks Again.

I am trying to set the Z Axis offset within Cura and I am having an issue. I am using Cura 5.3. I tried installing the add-on for Z offset but it won't take a negative number. If I use a positive number (3.3mm) then it makes the distance between the nozzle and bed 6.6mm So I thought I would just set it in the GCode startup. Again no luck. This is the code I used ; Ender 3 Max Custom Start G-code G92 E0 ; Reset Extruder G28 ; Home all axes G29 G92 Z-3.3 ; Z offset setting ;G420 S Works for stored leveling settings G1 Z2.0 F3000 ; Move Z Axis up little to The line "G92 Z-3.3 ; Z offset setting" seems to make the distance between the nozzle and the bed 6.6 whether the setting is Z3.3 or Z-3.3 Next how would I do a pause in GCode such that it would wait for me to acknowledge. I would like to have Cura pause the print right after the G29 (Level bed) command but I would need it to keep the bed and nozzle temp constant. Thanks Ray

Hey MariMakes, Thanks for the reply. I was pretty sure it wasn't Cura. But I think Cura tried to slice the model and the model had some bad geometry and Cura did what it could with it. It wasn't a clogged hot end as I printed something immediately after but your point in noted. I should have checked that. Had it been clogged, it could have been a real disaster on the next print job. I had someone with a lot more knowledge than me take a look at my model and was told that there was defintely something strange with it. I redesigned the model and all is well now. Thanks.

All, I am pretty new to 3D printing. Been doing it for about 6 months now and aside from the normal "learning curve" errors, things have been pretty good. I now have an issue with a print and I don't even know where to start looking for a solution. I designed a case for a Tap & Die set. When I printed it, the job aborted at 90-95% completion. See image. The case was designed with Freecad .20. The printer is an Ender 3 Max. And I sliced with Cura 5.0. OS is Windows 11 Pro. The Cura settings are all right "out of the box" settings except I changed the extraction distance for PLA to 10mm and am printing with 20% infill. The really odd thing is that when it aborted, it extracted the filament ALL THE WAY OUT. Which is what led me to start here. Any suggestions on where to start looking for a solution would be greatly appreciated. Cura setting issue? Printer issue? Design issue? (good possiblity). Since the print takes 24 hours, I'm not eager to just say it was an oops and try again LOL. Thanks