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Hello everybody,I have a problem with printing TPU filament Python Flex on my Zortrax M200. I know it's not dedicated for my printer, but does anybody have some experience using this filament on this printer? I tried recommended settings for this material in Z SUIT but it just doesn't print well. If anybody has some tip or experience please help me :) Thank you
slower printing speed, 1.3mm retraction at 30mm/s and higher printing temperature
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Originally Posted by curious aardvark
Also talk to SirFloyd - he's just been all through the flexible filament setup on a zortrax. https://3dprintboard.com/member.php?34060-SirFloyd
Hey Jugrina,These are my settings for printing (Infill is of course dependant on what kind of properties are you looking for). I still get some stringing between the models, but the printing is really clean, almost as good as rigid materials.
https://imgur.com/a/vmKVWoP
Support: 30°
Material: FLEX-based filament
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Layer: 0.19 mm
Quality: Default
Infill: Solid
Fan speed: 100%
Seam: Normal
Surface layers Top: 8
Surface layers Bottom: 5
Max. wall thickness: 3.13 mm
First layer Density: 100%
First layer Print speed: 50%
First layer Flow ratio: 100%
First layer gap: 0.37 mm
Raft Enabled: Yes
Raft layers: 4
Platform-raft gap: 0.28 mm
Raft Density: 100%
Raft Print speed: 100%
Raft Flow ratio: 100%
Print speed: -50%
Extruder flow ratio: -3%
Top layer infill (%): 100
Bottom layer infill (%): 100
Extrusion temp.: 233
Platform temp.: 65
Retraction speed: 34
Retraction distance: 0.8
Support Density: 2.50 mm
Gap XY: 0.36
I used raft, becouse the model is really tall and needs extra support. Also i have a larger XY gap, becouse i needed to remove the raft - you are gonna have to play with that.The bottom was still ugly in the end so i just cut it on a table saw.Also, always have fan speed on MAX. And printing speed on lowest possible. The other most important thing is retraction speed and distance.Hope this helps you.
Thank you, it works :)