Print fail using Cura but OK with another slicer.

[JohnForeman 0]

 

The above prints are done on a Balco Touch, from the same STL file. The right was sliced with the latest Cura and the left with Prusa slicer. I have had excellent results with Cura, but does anyone know what I am doing wrong with this. I do not think I have changed any settings. The Touch is set up as a Wanhau printer. All prints start of well, but start to fail about the same level. I have had excellent results with Cura, but does anyone know what I am doing wrong with this.

[GregValiant 1,261]

It looks like the print on the right developed a problem in the hot end.  Those upper layers appear to be severely under-extruded.  The left "wing" on the right model didn't really print at all.

It can never hurt to do some PM on the printer.  Once a month I pull my hot end apart and clean it out, trim the bowden back, check and clean all the trolley wheels and check the X-beam alignment.  The machines run for hour upon hour and do need some attention now and then.

BTW...what material is that?

[Dustin 132]

Looking at the model.. it looks like it starts to fail more and more as retraction would take place..
Possibly check your retraction settings (speed/distance)

[JohnForeman 0]

Greg, I will give it a clean out but the one on the left was printed just before the one on the right. The material is PLA. BTW, nice bike.

Dustin, thank you for your suggestions. I will have a look at them and see how they compare to the Prusa settings.

[GregValiant 1,261]

"...the left was printed just before..."

Yep, it ran when I parked it.