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    Tell me how I am doing Day of Printing.

    I would really appreciate any advice on my prints. I am using a Sintron MK8 extruder with a Prusia i3 acrylic frame. Ramps 1.4 with merlin (default installed from Sintron). I had to do a lot of tweaking and some custom work to get this thing to a printable state.
    Here is the first print.
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    Cheap Pla from Amazon. $12.00 a roll 1.75. Heat extruder was 185 - Bed was 50 Infill of 30% with bridging. Retraction speed 40, Flow 110% Print quality .2 Speed 35

    Second Print
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    Same as the first except speed of 25 Print quality of .1 Flow 110%
    20160502_183602 (Medium).jpgThis is my last print before I want to try ABS.
    Please tell me how these look and what can I do to improve the quality.
    The print engine is Repetier Host with the Curaengine as the slicer.
    Thanks and this is my first time building a printer or printing. I value your input.
    I will add please don't throw g code at me. I am a visual learner. thanks.

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    Staff Engineer LambdaFF's Avatar
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    Not bad at all. You do have a slight issue of holes on flat surfaces. Perhaps increase the number of top layers ?

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    pretty much what i was going to say.

    And maybe up the print speed a little.
    I usually print around the 50-70 mm/s mark.
    Also for pla up the print temp to 210-220.
    It'll flow easier so you can print quicker and you'll get a smoother finish on your prints and the prints themselves will be stronger.

    Good luck with the abs :-)
    Don't buy very much - the odds are you'll not want to use it after using pla. :-)

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