Quote Originally Posted by pjfossee View Post
Thanks for the reply. I checked the Z-rods and tried a BB. No luck. The filament thing made sense but alas watching it/ making sure it was loose through a whole print didn't help. The hot end is tight too. I can move it but its only due to the flex in the wood. I've made sure all the connections are as tight as possible. One interesting thing is that my prints are significantly better in Slic3r. I've been with Cura because I liked how it sliced objects better but I figured I'd give Slic3r another chance. There is still some banding but its much less severe. Any idea why the slicer might have such a big impact. Possibly a clue to solving the issue. I'll just keep at it one variable at a time. If anyone has any more ideas I'd love to hear them. Thanks
Maybe different print speeds?