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    Holes on the SIDES of print (no holes on top)

    Hello!

    Can you help me identify the problem shown on the pictures below? It appeared not so long ago. I print with PLA at 220-230 degrees. I have already tried to lower the temperature to 210 and I cleaned up the nozzle. I wasn't able to find any similar in troubleshooting guides.

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    Super Moderator Roxy's Avatar
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    It does look like you are printing too hot. 205 C is a very common temperature for PLA.

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    How fast are you printing? Could be too fast...

    But Roxy's right, lower that temp....


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    Roxy,

    That was my first guess too. However, look at the picture. The one on the right was printed at about 190-200 C. It also look mat, which is strange to me.
    Ignore the shifting problem.

    Also, I didn't see anything like this on the pictures of printed-too-hot models.

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    Sebastian,

    I'll try, that sounds reasonably, thanks.

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    FYI:
    I print PLA at 180-190 (depending on the overall size of the print) on a glass bed with hairspray as my 'glue'. Bed temp is 40, altho, I likely don't need it.
    Could it be moisture in the filament, that is 'boiling-out' at the high temps?

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    What speed are you printing at ? It might be that printing hot at high speed is OK-ish but if you print at lower temps you would need to slow down as well.

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    print slower .

    Do you have active cooling ?

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    Try adding another layer of vertical shell as well.

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