Quote Originally Posted by SteveW25561 View Post
Can anyone help me troubleshoot my prints?

So far, I've been very happy with the quality of the prints I've gotten, especially since this is my first-ever 3D printer. I am getting some issues with stringing and oozing (see picture below). I tried the tips on the S3D troubleshooting page but I still get some issues.


I'm using the PLA provided by QIDI. My process settings:

Extruder temp: 190C
Bed: 60 C
Retraction: increased from 1.0 to 2.0 mm
Retraction speed: increased from 1200 mm/min to 1300 mm/min

Given the 3 main variables I'm aware of (print temp, retraction distance and retraction speed), I'm not sure which should try to fix next. I know the long span between the highest parts contributes but there are strings over shorter distances. I'm not sure I should lower the extruder temp any further (in the print, you can see the right it had some bed adhesion issues, although all others stuck really well).

Suggestions?
I've had success eliminating the strings by increasing my retraction to 3mm.