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Dec 2015

Hi all,

I’m using Makerbot Desktop Beta v. 3.8.1.168.

Dual extruder makerbot clone but only printing using one extruder and PLA.

When I print, the actual extruder head moves faster when printing support material than when printing model material. Its moving too fast, and I don’t always get good support material adhesion. Model material adhesion is fine on the same layer because the physical extruder head travels slower.

Is there a way to slow down how fast the extruder head travels during support extrusion?

Thanks for all the help!

1 month later

Have you tried downloading prof tweaks fro mnothign labs and adjusting the speeds for the support material? You can adjust the speeds for about 6 different things like rafts etc. I dont know much about it as i’m quite new to this but its possible through proftweaks.

Im having the same problem. Did you find a solution? I think the software Richard_Blackwe suggested was created for earlier versions of makerbot Desktop i.e Makerware because settings were limited at the time. I dont think it has an entry for support speeds.

The solution is to upgrade to Makerware 3.8 - this gives you control over all of the speeds in the settings area. I found this out since writing my oringial reply. Also, if you are using the PLA that came with the CTC, you need to use a temp of 222c

I am currently using makerbot desktop 3.8. However there is no entry for setting support speeds? I am looking under Settings > Extrusion speeds. All I see are bridges,first layer, first layer rafts, infill, insets, outlines, raft and raft base but nothing for supports. I might be missing something. Let me know! Thanks!

17 days later

actually I have noticed in mine, that setting every speed to 10mm/s doesnt change the actual speed in my CTC, it still printes at 30-40mm/s , noticed this with replicatorG at 10/s that is really slow, ithink I will try older software versions