I have a K1 Max and mostly it is running great, however I get strange artifacts on mostly only the front side of curved objects.

I have lubed all the rods, and I have a Capricorn PTFE tube from the filament sensor to the hot end. I tried the printable guide for the tube to go into the hot end but it wasn’t any better and I thought that was the culprit at first.

I have an extension piece to raise up the top glass.

I’m using Elegoo Rapid PTEG running at 240c and 250mm outerwall speed. This is mainly happening on the front side and anywhere on the build plate. Filament is dry and fed out of the Creality Space dryer.

These items are small netcups but it was also happening on the larger sections that they go in.

Using Orcaslicer and Arachne wall generator.

Any ideas where I need to be focusing my attention on?

  • xzot746@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Thanks for your reply, to your point yes they still fit, been having this issues for a bit now as I’m up to about 40 of these netcups and the associated other pieces for the grow towers.

    I think the belts are good, but will double check.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      to clarify, other parts that aren’t related to the model, do they print fine? or is it just these pairs of models?

      it could be the mesh you’re dealing with is corrupted.

      • xzot746@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Good point, I have mainly been printing these items for the hydroponic tower. I do have other versions that I can check. I think after this set prints I will add some basic shapes in different orientations to see if there is issues still.

        That being said I did print some other items that were stacked and each one is much thinner but there are no artifacts on the outer walls.

        • Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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          3 months ago

          Could try rotating the model 90°. If the issues remain in the same location, you’ll know it’s a printer issue, maybe due to the size of the radius.