Filament Help

[bleak patio]

What do I do when Orca slicer does not have a preset for my fiament? do i use the generic profile? I am new to 3d printing sorry

[naive ocean]

AI Help

No problem! If Orca slicer does not have a preset for your filament, you can try using a generic profile as a starting point. Make sure to adjust settings such as temperature and retraction based on the material you are using. You may also need to experiment with different settings to achieve the best results. Good luck with your 3D printing journey!

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[bleak patio]

I use Orca Slicer and my printer is the Elegoo Neptune 4

[white bough]

Yep and tune if issues, save as new filament.

[bleak patio]

how do i tune it? sorry ive never done anything with setting this stuff and dont really know what any of it means apart from printing temps lol

[white bough]

All good!!
Under calibration at the top in orca, there are a ton of tests, but there also a instruction book \ tutorial you can click on too or use these....

[naive ocean]

Calibration
Calibration and tuning can help with all aspects of print quality.
Extruder calibration should be done only once, and then again if you change any hardware on your extruder setup (new tube, gear drive, different motor, etc).
Flow calculation should be done for every filament, even different colours from the same brand.

A number of calibration and tuning guides exist online:

• Teaching Tech
• Michael Hackney Extruder Calibration
• Toms Extruder Calibration
• Toms Calibration Guide
• Matts Hub Extruder Calibration
• Tolerance Calibration
• Andrew Ellis' Print Tuning Guide

?calibration requested by: wolfesbluebox#0

[white bough]

I usually print something first to check for issues. Tuning isnt always needed.

And then to troubleshoot:

• dry filament

• tune pa + flow.

• check shrinkage and x\y compensation (for items that dont fit together)

• use something to find what else to check...

[naive ocean]

Troubleshooting
A number of troubleshooting guides exist online:
• Simplify 3D Print Quality Troubleshooting
• Rigid Ink Print Quality Guide
• Institute of 3D Printing Cheat Sheet

?troubleshooting requested by: wolfesbluebox#0

[bleak patio]

so use like generic profile, rename it and input my print temps and then if i see any issues i can run calibration tests for pa and flow?

what if it is like a silk pla vs normal pla?

[white bough]

The only difference between normal pla and silk is that silk is:

• more brittle.
• absorbs moisture faster.
• gets shinier with less cooling.
• noticeably more annoying cos it's shiny and will show up any imperfection. Exactly the same reason it's loved by many though

[bleak patio]

so printing settings are the same

[white bough]

For a successful print yep!
There's some nuance, but dw about that til your ready to fiddle with it. 👌

[bleak patio]

also how do i find my max volumetric speed

or is that with the flow rate?

[white bough]

No your are right, they are two different settings.

Both are under the edit filament settings. (Icon right next to filament name)

Volumetric flow isn't changed that often.

[bleak patio]

no but like how do i determin the number for it? is there a test like the other things?

[white bough]

Yeah check in orca's calibration tab at the top, and read the guides i sent earlier from benchybot.
They tell you most of what you need to know 😅

Feel free to come ask for help with the results (after having a go yourself + getting stuck) 👌

[bleak patio]

do you mind if i dm you so i can find you easier?

i also have some hardened steel nozzles but i havent installed one yet and im wondering if it affects printing temps

[white bough]

They don't really seem to.
The main issue is to make you tighten them after putting them in.

[naive ocean]

Hottightening the Nozzle

Tighten your nozzle at the highest possible temperature to make sure it fully seals against the heatbreak.
If the nozzle bottoms out against the heatblock, the heatbreak is not installed correctly. Refer to the graphic. Note that the maximum printing temperature is about 20C lower.

If you have a PTFE lined hotend, make sure you have taken care of ?thegap

?hottighten requested by: wolfesbluebox#0

[white bough]

Also should mention the discord hive mind is much better than just one person 😉 at solving issues