What have I done wrong ?

[Sebastian Finke]

Tried makerware but soooo many settings in there that I don't yet understand

Change that by reading reading reading. If you don't understand what a parameter does then google it and the top link (or one of the top links) will take you to the relevant page explaining all the settings. The effort is worth it.

... lowered bed temp to 105 and that helped marginally.

Still too high. ABS on a Flashforge requires 95 degrees max bed temp.

Start of prints looks like a bowl

Poor start geometry for 3D printer, support may help here (with an added raft). Can you print it with the bowl facing up?


CA is correct, switch to Makerware. Can you upload the model?