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05-01-2016, 06:21 AM #12
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Yes, I see that Printbus is very knowledgeable on the subject of 3d printing. He has helped me with many problems. I do not mean to contradict his advice at all. I'm just trying to point out my personal experience.
I use a 5" desk fan to cool my prints. With that much cooling (admittedly, it is overkill) they tend to pop off the heated glass about 20 minutes into printing. So when cooling I usually need to use blue painters tape as my surface. In any event, I have only seen a small improvement on my overhangs with cooling. The benefit really came when I increased print temps.
As far as bed temp, I am now running at 63 degrees. I find that when I use a higher bed temp my longer/flatter PLA parts tend to warp/curl up off the bed at the corners.
Final note: All printers and environments are different, My 63 will not be the same effective temperature as your 63. You will need to observe the results and make adjustments as needed, one way or the other.
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