Hi all, I am currently producing my first product from 3D printing and offering a few different colours. I have fine-tuned PLA Matte and PETG to print flawlessly for my model (pictured) without any warping; this is a functional tool so I am using 5 walls and 25% gyroid infill; I have stress tested it but I really don’t want it breaking out there in the world so I’ve perhaps over-built it a bit now, but that’s fine for now.
In general, to fix the warping for my model, I raised the bed temp by 10 degrees from standard and I use brim ears on the trouble corners. The print room is quite cold, which is why I probably struggle with warping, but I got it figured out with these two materials. Another fix was a specific orientation on the bed, weirdly if the tool head faces towards the back of the machine then the print will warp again. I have also used taller skirts on prints to help with the possibility of drafts, but as I am printing a lot of these, I want to cut down on waste.
Anyway, I love PLA Galaxy Purple as my signature colour - but I can’t get it to print this tool without a bit of warping. It’s only really noticeable to me, or other deep 3D printers, but I want to know some other ways to fix it for the same perfect results I have with the others. I have seen people suggest turning off aux fan or 20% at maximum, which I am trying on this next batch. But I just find it a bit strange that PLA matte works perfectly, and even PETG which I have had a lot of troubles with, but PLA galaxy is difficult. And yes, I am cleaning the buildplate regularly…
Thanks in advance!
