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 More options Sep 25 2012, 1:25 pm
From: Shawn <sgro...@open2space.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:25:17 -0600
Local: Tues, Sep 25 2012 1:25 pm
Subject: Re: [MakerBot] support material only works if I turn off retraction. help?
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re-level your bed.

Anytime I see the shredded effect, something is a little off.  The
retraction settings matter - but the recommended practice that I've seen
is to simply bump the retraction speed to about 80mm/s (assuming you are
using acceleration).  But the shredding effect is almost always a
levelling thing in my experience.  The thin walls show this nicely.

HTH

On 12-09-25 11:10 AM, Lincoln K wrote:

> Ever since I got my replicator about a month ago, the support material
> has always been a mess of wobbly strings.  It ends up being like
> shredded wheat.

> I tried turning off retraction, and now get proper strait walls in the
> support material, but of course get lots of stringers from the lack of
> retraction.

> Does anyone know how to fix the support material without having to turn
> of retraction?

> Thanks!

> Lincoln

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