BrayChristopher 35 Posted July 4, 2017 in Stringing I am using Cura to slice files for the Qidi Tech X-One printer. I can't seem to get the stringing under control. I have tried a lot of different combinations of settings. See the link below. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1EXozPH_tWbQVdXTkJuYU16ek0?usp=sharing Test #6 was sliced with Simplify 3D and it looks perfect. Someone from Thingiverse sent me the G-Code. He said it was the stock S3D settings, nothing special. He is going to send me screen shots of the settings eventually. I believe Cura can do it. I think I just don't have the right settings. I want to use Cura because.... well it is free. And it has some infill settings that S3D doesn't have. And it has the Alternate Extra Wall setting that I think is really nice. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrayChristopher 35 Posted July 4, 2017 in Stringing I ran another test based on the setting recommended by this article: https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/19504-how-to-fix-stringing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XglSCqLKsF0TLDiXUOytxGmjidmCoWY2NYEl_xLzag4/edit?usp=sharing It did not solve the problem. I killed it mid print because one of the towers fell over and nothing good was happening anyway. Blah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrayChristopher 35 Posted July 5, 2017 in Stringing (edited) Ok, in case anyone still cares... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B1EXozPH_tWbQVdXTkJuYU16ek0?usp=sharing Test #6: Another X-One owner sent me his g-code file from S3D. PERFECT results. So now I know MY x-one can do it. Test #8: I slowed the retraction speed way down. Beautiful parts with a beautiful "angel hair" wall. Test #9: I turned the heat down to 180c. Not so good. Test #10: I upgraded to Cura 2.6.1 and ran basically the stock PLA settings. One of the towers fell over and there was minimal blobs. Test #11: I turned on Coasting. All the towers stayed up, but I think the blobbing got a little worst. Test #12: I turned on Z-Hop. Perfect "angel hair" wall again. Blah. I think I will go back to the #10 setting and fiddle with some stuff, but leave Coasting and Z-Hop off. Edited July 5, 2017 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrayChristopher 35 Posted July 5, 2017 in Stringing Test #15: wsdukai sent me screen shots of his S3D settings. I tried to match them as close as possible. This is probably the second best result so far, behind the S3D g-code. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PQTE_3DOOy1PPGaZczAN5jfSrY2eFVYlTTeXGuAGlFg/edit?usp=sharing I think the big differences were the reduced flow rate (extrusion multiplier), and the "retract before outer wall" turned on. I might run some tests to isolate them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carvedblock 2 Posted Monday at 11:36 AM in Stringing Thanks for posting all this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
