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Troubleshooting

Even without issues, you should look through these to familiarize yourself with things to look out for.
Especially thermal drift under "First Layer / Squish Consistency Issues"

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Build Surface Adhesion

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Bulging

• Bulging Layers

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• Bulges at STL Vertices

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• Bulging around features

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• Bulging Patterns on Overhangs (SS)

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Crimps

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Extruder Skipping

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Extrusion Patterns / "Wood Grain"

• Extruder Backlash
• Other Factors
• Clockwork 1
• Mini Afterburner
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First Layer Inconsistencies

• ⚠️Thermal Drift
• First Layer Conistency
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Layer Shifting

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Speeds and Accelerations
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PLA is Overheating

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Perimeter Separation

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Pockmarks

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Slicer is Putting Heating G-codes in the Wrong Place/Order

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Small Infill Areas Look Overextruded

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VFAs (Vertical Fine Artifacts)

• VFAs With ~2mm Spacing
• VFAs With Non-2mm Spacing
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