<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Oval filament]]> 2013-11-21T23:01:27Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4613/oval-filament/ <![CDATA[Re: Oval filament]]> Two possibilities then - the hole isn't round, or there's swirling occurring at the molecular level that is causing the oval die swell. Typically not a problem in my experience with ABS.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-11-21T23:01:27Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/42132/#p42132 <![CDATA[Re: Oval filament]]> Extruder is verticle.  Nozzle is stock (hole has been drilled bigger).  Nothing it touching the filament once it comes out of the extruder.  Temperature is 185 C, plastic is PP.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1175/ 2013-11-21T22:57:39Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/42129/#p42129 <![CDATA[Re: Oval filament]]> Is the filament touching anything at all? The filament guide? Horizontal or vertical? Data, man!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-11-21T20:22:29Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/42112/#p42112 <![CDATA[Oval filament]]> Any idea what causes the filament to be oval instead of round?  I've re-drilled the hole to make it larger for the PP plastic, and the hole looks round.

The filament I'm getting out is 2.19 mm X 1.74 mm.

Any and all comments welcome.

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