Print settings

When filament manufacturers say fan speed 0% should I turn off all fans at all circumstances even at overhangs? like this?

Also, when they say 40-100mm/s for speed does it mean for every type of speed? So none of the speeds in the box should exceed 100?

Is it possible to change speeds by types of filament?

As I understand it, filament manufacturers fan speed only applies to the part cooling fan. You still need the fan for the heat break / cool end of the extruder to prevent heat creep and blockages.

The speed settings are a ‘workable range’ which apply to print movements only. I generally run calibrations on filaments that I haven’t used before especially for flow ratio & volumetric speed. Travel maximum speed is limited to the physical maximum of the motors regardless of the speed setting in travel speed and acceleration.

With Bambu filaments I tend to stick with the preset values but with 3rd party filaments I do a range of calibration prints ranging from temp towers to the aforementioned flow rate and volumetric speed. Some of the calibration is found in Bambu Studio, Orcal slicer has the same + more or you can find calibration tests on the internet - a good place to start is Teaching Tech.

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