Issues with print quality - looking for suggestions!

Hey kind folks,

Relative newby here - I have an X1E so I’m not sure if am supposed to post that in the X1C or X1 forum - i’m guessing my issue isn’t related to that model.

I was originally getting pretty good quality prints but lately my prints are showing lots of distortion between layers. Materials is ABS.

I’m at a bit of a loss on where to start for debugging this. Any suggestions would be greatly welcome.

Here is what a print looked like originally (good)

Here is what it looks like now (bad)

Welcome to the forum.

Couple things I would look at.

  • Filament moisture level
    How are you drying your filament and how are you keeping it dry?

  • Part warping / Adhesion issues
    Is the part staying flat on the bed. If the edges of the part warp off the bed it will cause issues as the filimanet being extruded has nowhere to go and will cause top surface and wall issues.

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The first “good” looks pretty bad already… would suspect mostly filament moisture and/or printing temperatures.

rookie issues - I am not drying filament - don’t currently have the provisions to do so. Suggestions?

Well the X and P series printers do have a provision to dry filament.

Ideally you shouldn’t be using your printer to dry filament. A stand alone drier is suggested. There are a plethora of option out there anywhere from a converted food dehydrator to purpose built filament drier.