Originally posted by u/AlternativeFig348 at 2025-06-30T07:26:34Z
I’m not sure If this is what it’s supposed to look like on certain areas the bed appears to be level. It’s an ender 5 pro I’ve had nothing but issues with attempting to make sure the bed is level, and calibrating everything.
u/NinjaBonez78 · 2025-06-30 15:18:49 UTC · score 2
what slicer are you using ? cura does crazy things sometimes.
have you tried ORCA ?
problem would be layer height. do you have Adaptive Layers on ?
what size nozzle are you using ?
i had prints on my Ender3 Max Neo that did stuff like that randomly.
with #4 nozzle, tell the slicer it is a 0.38mm or you can go 0.42
it just pushes more material out. and has an infill interlock setting that helps lock layers together better.
i just got a new K2 Plus Combo and love it !!
i had to start learning Orca slicer bcuz Cura didnt have a profile for the K2 - unless i used a mod K1 Max profile.
Orca has my K2 Plus using nozzle settings like this..
prints come out great.
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 15:35:21 UTC · score 1
I have orca and Cura but I’ve only used orca a couple times. I think I’m going to make the switch but I need to watch some videos on all the settings and stuff and learn a little bit more about orca.
u/trollsyoudead · 2025-06-30 12:48:34 UTC · score 3
If you're using orca slicer I had the exact same issue. Use calipers and measure your e-step count and do it like 4 times should help. Or print hotter so the materials cool slower
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 15:37:31 UTC · score 1
I’m definitely gonna try printing hotter too, pla + at 210 doesn’t seem hot enough. I usually print at like 220-230 honestly
u/trollsyoudead · 2025-06-30 18:04:50 UTC · score 3
My best prints have been polymaker pla pro at 230c my edc is still kicking with it even after being dropped and covered in sweat
u/M4ndoTrooperEric · 2025-06-30 16:45:20 UTC · score 1
I print my eSun PLA+ at 225⁰C and a 65⁰C bed
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 18:06:14 UTC · score 1
I’m forsure going back up to those temps. I tried 210 but I don’t like the way the prints come out. I feel like I get more warpage with lower temps too
u/NinjaBonez78 · 2025-06-30 15:20:29 UTC · score 2
SAME HERE !!
i used Cura 24/7 with my Ender 3 Max Neo but when i got my new K2 Plus Combo i started using Orca and was like OMG !! Why Didnt I Do This Sooner !! lol
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 15:36:45 UTC · score 1
I’m gonna try orca out tonight. My whole hotend is clogged, and I could see it leaking. I’m gonna disassemble it and clean it tonight, re calibrate the whole thing and re slice the file with orca and try again.
u/K1RBY87 · 2025-06-30 16:15:23 UTC · score 1
uh...yeah that might also be an issue LOL. If it's leaking it's losing pressure, so yeah...fix that. That will likely solve your problem you're seeing.
I still say switch to Orca, but first fixt that and retry printing with Cura. Just check the see if that solves the underlying issue before you go whole hog and change a bunch of variables.
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 16:47:57 UTC · score 1
Yeah that definitely sounds like a better plan, I’m gonna retry with cura with my existing settings after I completely clean the hot end and re assemble it correctly, I pulled the fan off last night and seen the leak and realized I had a different issue lol
u/VtSigma · 2025-06-30 10:54:55 UTC · score 7
Could be a clogged nozzle like you said, I’d check your extrusion gears too in case they’re slipping. I think it’s worth mentioning, in my experience I’ve noticed different brands and even colors have different flow rates. Which means to every roll needs to be calibrated (yes it’s annoying). The process gets really tedious and I haven’t even done it for all my materials, but it really makes a big difference in durability and print reliability.
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 15:38:42 UTC · score 1
I double checked flow rate right before the print and it was extruding the proper amount. The print started out decent and then just turned to shit once it got to that point. I’m gonna pull the whole hot end apart tonight and clean it and re assemble it, slice with orca and see what happens
u/VtSigma · 2025-06-30 22:51:43 UTC · score 1
I’d make sure your z rods are clean, and look around your extruder for filament around the gears, make sure those aren’t worn either. If your filament is going in at an angle it can start rubbing on the extruder shaving off your filament effecting flow and diameter of the filament.
u/Ok_Sample5582 · 2025-06-30 07:33:37 UTC · score 1
It does look at little less uniform than initially I noticed.
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 07:44:23 UTC · score 2
Yeah I think I might be having some under extrusion
u/Ok_Sample5582 · 2025-06-30 07:31:27 UTC · score 1
Are you using 99% infill with a lot of walls?
I have very little like this and walls are 999, 99, 99, 99 and the infill is 99%.
I don't think it's bad unless you have 100%
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 07:37:45 UTC · score 1
I’m pretty sure my infill is 99% I need to double check my settings in cura real quick. I just want to make sure it’s not something that’s going to make a detrimental difference on this piece
u/Ok_Sample5582 · 2025-06-30 08:02:03 UTC · score 1
Depending, if its 2a, probably wouldnt rely on it if this is throughout the entire piece for sure.
u/AlternativeFig348 · 2025-06-30 08:08:15 UTC · score 1
No forsure, if it looked like this the whole way thru i wouldn’t even try it lol. I cancelled the print so I don’t waste filament. I think the hot end is clogged. I could hear the extruder struggling to push filament
u/Ok_Sample5582 · 2025-06-30 14:32:41 UTC · score 2
Awesome man, good on you, i cant tell you how much stuff ive messed up, trial and error before I felt comfortable testing it. Youll get there.
I joke I have the printer of thesis, I swear I broke more shit than a little. But I had shit filament and went from printing fine to not printing, blob of death, etc. Until now, is it really the same printer? Lol, good luck. I bricked my firmware doing an update, tried re flashing and stock firmware said it was too big so I got forced to go to Openneptune. Which i am very happy I did.
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