Issues printing skinny alignment pegs

[faalexand 1]

Hello all,

I'm trying a simple 2-part print where I align some printed holes (2.4 mm diameter) to a peg on the adjoining piece. The peg I've printed was designed to be about 2mm in diameter and around 4mm tall but seems to continuously come out as a blob that is larger than the other printed alignment hole. I've attached a picture for reference. Any clues on how to fix this?

[cor3ys 28]

What settings are you using ?

Have you tried printing more than one at a time ? so it gives the peg time to cool down

[gr5 2,095]

Cory's advice is good. Alternatives are to print a small tower next to your part so the head can go over there and print that to let your pin cool down. Or you can choose "cool head lift" feature but be aware that while the head moves aside a small string will slowly come out of the nozzle and then when it goes to do the next layer it will attach that string to your pin. But these strings are easy to remove later. Still the best solution is to either print 2 at a time or add a towwer at least one layer taller than your print.

[faalexand 1]

I thought it might have something to do with overheating the peg. I don't have access to my print settings now as it's on my work computer. I'll try printing multiples and see how it works out. Thank you both for the suggestions!