Got my Voron up and running but my direct drive extruder retraction settings for my other printers are not cutting it. Could someone please share some ballpark retraction settings for Simplify3D?
Posted Mar 26, 2017, 10:38 PM UTC
I don't have my layer fan yet so I am printing Hatchbox ABS (love me some ABS) and Hatchbox PETG until my fan comes in. I really don't like the look of PLA but sometimes the mechanical properties are best suited for the job.
I'll try 2mm and see what happens. What about coasting, wipe and speed?
Over Bowden (which it looks like you're using) you wanna do 5mm at 50mm/s. Most of that retract is gonna be going into decompressing the plastic in the tube. Play around with that value and see what you come up with as the ideal setting. It'll depend on your tube length.
Edit: spelling
Btw, congrats! Lemme hook you up with the appropriate accoutrements.
Those AB motors sound pretty loud. Did you use the rubber bushings on the motor mounts? If so, you may want to look into lowering your motor current.
Yes the currents were a little high and the phone was resting on the frame. This printer is amazing. If I can tune the retraction a little more I'll be set. The Z endstop design is very consistent and works fantastic. This whole printer is a very slick and elegant design.
BTW, A color-blind, tri-focal wearing and arthritic old man had a really fun time soldering and crimping Cat5 cables.
Damn, never done wiring by braille, but it does not sound like a good time.
Welcome (officially) to the club, V056. And good luck on you VORON #2
Thanks, it was worth the effort.
It is going to vary depending on the material you are printing with. I find that with my TAZ 6 at work I use a general retraction of 2mm and 5-10mm for tool change to prevent oozing. These retraction distances work pretty well for me when using PLA+/PVA. Maybe someone else with a built VORON can provide tips if you share what material you are using.