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    3D Printing in Cool Temperatures is so much better

    Has anyone else notices this? It seems as though whenever I print in cool, low humidity conditions, my printers could out so much nicer looking - at least when I use PLA. Has anyone noticed this? What's the main reason for this? Is it because the PLA hardens faster?

    Maybe I'm just imagining it LOL

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    Woe me living here in Thailand with two seasons: hot and humid and soggy hell... :P

    The faster you cool the print the better with PLA, specially for delicate details. Do you have a cooling fan aimed at the nozzle?
    And yes, PLA has a sharpish hardening curve, that's why, AFAIK, it contracts less than ABS for example.

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