#1

Hi everyone! I need some advice with fixing one of my prints. In the attached image- I can’t seemto figure out why it prints with small gaps at the bottom of the “D”. I’ve had this issue with a few other prints where it is a very small section that messes up. Any help appreciated! Thanks!!

I have a monoprice select mini 2.

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#2

Check your slicer preview, does it show the gap? How many top layers? What is your top layer extrusion multiplier at?

#3

It doesn’t show in the slicer preview- looks perfect in preview.

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#4

Hi @User_6914 looks to me like you don’t have enough top layers. I usually aim for at least 1mm thickness for both top and bottom and/or 5-6 layers, depending on layer height, so you’d only need 5 layers at 0.2mm layer height, but maybe as many as 10 for 0.1mm height (though 8 is usually enough). If I’m reading the screenshots correctly (and I apologise, I don’t use Cura), it looks like you’ve only got 3 layers top/bottom (0.6 thickness, 0.2mm layer height) and that’s rarely going to be enough. Try increasing your top/bottom thickness to 1.0.

#5

First of all, take out a caliper and measure your filament in a bunch of places, then calculate the average diameter and enter that into the Diameter box. After that increase your bottom/top thickness to 1.2mm, and raise the temperature by 6-10 degrees then try this print again.

#6

Thank you for the help! With that change- so far, so good!!