Kyle Rankin on Nostr: I was having a problem with my "Silk" PLA jamming in the middle of many prints. It ...
I was having a problem with my "Silk" PLA jamming in the middle of many prints. It turns out this is a pretty common issue due to heat creeping up the extruder more than with matte PLA. The fix seems to be as simple as printing at a cooler temperature. In my case I also reduced retraction a bit.
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