Originally shared by Dominique Vienne
Does somebody know how to avoid unwanted printed little filaments as we can see on my photos?
I printed on a #makerbotreplicator2 with those settings:
layer height: 0.1mm, 0% infill, number of shells: 3, temp.: 230°C, speed while extruding: 30mm/s, speed while traveling: 80mm/s
#3dprint #design
KISSlicer has a “Wipe” option - I’ve wondered what that does, and if it aids with the retraction settings?
That option causes the printer to wipe the extruder backwards a bit over the print after retraction to clean off any excess.
@Ashley_Webster What do you mean exactly?
I use Makerware… should I manage to learn another software (on Mac)
I fixed this by reducing the retraction speed (counter intuitive). The extruder was missing steps and ultimately not retracting at all.
@Matt_Harrington Which software and printer do you use?
Am I able to do that on a Replicator 2 using Makerware?
Assuming it’s ABS, try lower temp, in addition to tweaking retraction.
@Jay_Ward I’m using PLA 
In fact, retraction parameters are not available through interface in Makerware, but they seems to be accessible through the JSON file. Does somebody know which parameters to modify and how?
@Dominique_Vienne I have no idea about Makerware; I’m using slic3r which comes with its own challenges. Perhaps retraction can be configured in your firmware somehow.
@Matt_Harrington Do you know the labels of the modified parameters and how you modify them?
