I had been having a tough time trying everything I could to get some new PLA to print anything without jamming up or just being really average, then I came across a tip (of course it’s likely common knowledge and I’m behind the curve as usual…) - a cloth wiping a little canola oil on the filament before it gets extruded instantly solved everything, and I really can’t believe how well everything is coming out now.
Once again, lubricant solves everything 
Nice prints, verry shinny. What setting have you used? 
Interesting, this is the second time I hear about canola oil on filament for better results. I might try it.
I see you like screws - you might be interested in my GCode generator that creates screws that fit into each other from arbitrary polygons https://github.com/hzeller/gcode-multi-shell-extrude
These are on my Bukobot v2, .20 layers with around 30 seconds min layer time (the spirals are 2-wall vases) at 210° onto cold glass.
The spirals are a dead simple openscad object, I’ll post in shortly when I get home. Other little guy is https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23483
Its nit just canola. Ive used 3in1 motor oil, olive oil, and vegetable oil all with the same results.
Easy-as spiral - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:548898
I’m told peanut oil is also nice as it has a touch higher temperature tolerance.
Fellow bukobot v1 owner here. Thanks for the tip. I plan on printing this spool holder that has a built in wiper. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:508896
Cool
@Mark_Rehorst i never really needed to. It doesn’t cause any kind of slippery mess or anything. I don’t notice a difference in parts printed with or without oil other than i almost never have a failed print when i use it. You could give it a little wipe down after but i dont really see anything come off on my cloth.
I use Wynflon - a PTFE-based aerosol lubricant(polytetrafluoroethylene)
It has one of the lowest coefficients of friction against any solid. Its applications even extend to non-stick coatings for pans and other cookware and can withstand temperatures from -50C to 250C
Really good to help one print without jams.
