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minus-squareLazaroFilm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMake sure your filament is dry (new spool doesn’t mean dry) are you Bowden or direct extruder? Lower temp, work on your retraction.
minus-squareimgonnatrythis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOnce the filament is wet can you still save it by drying it out? With this work with tpu too?
minus-squarePlayer2linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes and yes. You can either get a specialized filament dryer or do it at extremely low temperatures in your oven (look up a guide for this first)
minus-squareLazaroFilm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI really advise against oven. Most cooking ovens aren’t precise enough to stay below glass transition temp.
minus-squarePlayer2linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s definitely risky, but I did do it successfully in a pinch (have a dedicated drying box now)
minus-squarerustyriffs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBowden, and thank you for the suggestions
Make sure your filament is dry (new spool doesn’t mean dry) are you Bowden or direct extruder? Lower temp, work on your retraction.
Once the filament is wet can you still save it by drying it out? With this work with tpu too?
Yes and yes. You can either get a specialized filament dryer or do it at extremely low temperatures in your oven (look up a guide for this first)
I really advise against oven. Most cooking ovens aren’t precise enough to stay below glass transition temp.
It’s definitely risky, but I did do it successfully in a pinch (have a dedicated drying box now)
Bowden, and thank you for the suggestions