I’ve run into an issue printing this model, where very long gaps appear between the print layers, but not in the first layers of the model. I’ve never seen this before and I don’t really know what caused it.
It’s the first time I use this type of filament and print this model. But I’ve printed very similar models before without any issues so my best guess is that the filament is causing it.
Hopefully someone has had the same experience before and can tell me what happened.
I’m using a flashed XYZ printer 1.0a with Repetier host and Slic3r. It’s ABS, 0,4mm layer thickness, no support. I did one with 60% infill (accidentally) and one with 30%, both had the same issue.
If any more settings are of interest please let me know.
Click on the under extrusion part to get a description of the main causes of such problems
It is quoted as an Ultimaker troubleshoot manual but you will find that most of the problems appear universally.
Other than that it could be the software that is actually not slicing properly the model. You may have to readjust the settings for contouring (creating the outer layer) the object. Not sure about the default XYZ software but in Cure i’ve had it corrected and solved a similar problem
I only use ABS, never had any problems like this. It’s just the first time I use this particular filament role, its from a different brand then that I’ve used before, but that could just be coincidence.
If you are using ABS and the layers you are printing are thin at all, you need to turn off fan cooling completely. When the layers are thin, the fan cools it to fast and the layers don’t adhere. Hope this helps,
This could be a model issue. I always run models through an online fixing tool before printing. I’ve had similar issues and only noticed after studying the sliced item and seeing that the problems in the actual print were also in the sliced model.
