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    The Duetwifi has a 32 bit processor. That alone...

    The Duetwifi has a 32 bit processor. That alone doesn't make one board substantially better than another that I can see. There are a number of other things that are different. The stepper drivers are...
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    I may be the odd one out here. Dumped my...

    I may be the odd one out here. Dumped my Smoothieboard and went to a DuetWiFi.
    As others have said if you use Simplify3D forget it!
    They have supposedly been working on a more modern smoothie for...
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    Try lowering your bed temperature. I use Aquanet...

    Try lowering your bed temperature. I use Aquanet hairspray at 95C and have better luck than the higher bed temperature.
    I definitely warp less with a lower temperature. Also try printing with a...
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    I didn't advise not to install a fume extractor...

    I didn't advise not to install a fume extractor if you so desire.
    You might want one for all of the other chemicals in your house than because paints and many other cleaners in a house are just as...
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    What fumes are you referring to? PLA doesn't...

    What fumes are you referring to?
    PLA doesn't have any and ABS is very slight, enough so that in a large room it certainly isn't toxic!
    If you stick your head in the printer it does smell but I run...
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    I print ABS without an enclosure all the time...

    I print ABS without an enclosure all the time make beautiful stuff on a 12"X12"X12" build area.
    ABS 220C, Bed 90C, Boro. Glass with Hair Spray.
    My printer is home built but basically a Cartesian...
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    Slow your printer down to 50 or 60mm/s. Start...

    Slow your printer down to 50 or 60mm/s. Start slow until you get a good print and then speed it up.
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    If your in the US go buy some "AquaNet" Hair...

    If your in the US go buy some "AquaNet" Hair spray. I've had better success with it than glue sticks as well as being able to print with a lower bed temperature. It works much better for me than a...
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    Scientifically I can't say but from a practical...

    Scientifically I can't say but from a practical standpoint I see no difference.
    If my printer and software are tweaked correctly they both print the same. It takes a little more work to get ABS to...
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    Make sure the slicing software is not setup to...

    Make sure the slicing software is not setup to print a raft, that might be the problem.
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    Your Nozzle temp is way to low for ABS. IT...

    Your Nozzle temp is way to low for ABS. IT probably needs to be somewhere between 210-230C.
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    Check your nozzle and make sure it is not...

    Check your nozzle and make sure it is not plugged. If the filament is ground down inside the the extruder something is jammed and not allowing the filament to feed through the extruder. You can also...
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    Amazon sells a Hatchbox brand in Silver. I have...

    Amazon sells a Hatchbox brand in Silver. I have some and would say it is pretty darn close to silver. Some people might think it looks gray though. It extrudes quit nicely.
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    You might want to make sure your bed size is...

    You might want to make sure your bed size is correct in your software, it may have a default size like 200X200 and your bed is actually a different size.
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