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Topic: prints coming apart because they are too stingy

Hi so I just finished the spool mount and while it was printing i notice the layers were a bit stringy, afterwards when trying to take the piece of it came apart and was very weak. I am printing with white PLA on a non heated bed what could be the cause ? im guessing temp. because i just started using pla and i am trying to find the right temperature to print with it , any other suggestions welcomed

2 Reply by ronsii

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Re: prints coming apart because they are too stingy

Yeah, for better bonding between layers try raising the temp a few degrees as long as the extrusion and flow rates are calibrated.

3 Reply by zipperboy (edited by zipperboy 2014-02-02 23:54:30)

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Re: prints coming apart because they are too stingy

i was printing at 195 so i raised it to 200 with no difference am i printing at too high a temp ? I read that white pla is good at 180 degrees http://i.imgur.com/KQUU8oa.jpg

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Re: prints coming apart because they are too stingy

180 is more than high enough for PLA.  Try calibrating your flow rate http://solidoodletips.wordpress.com/201 … flow-rate/