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Notes about leaning towards more squish if unsure
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AndrewEllis93 committed Dec 29, 2022
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- It's normal to have a *little* bit of this near the corners, or in small print areas.
- You shouldn't see any gaps* between the lines.
- It's fine to have some very small pinholes where the infill meets the perimeters.
- **NOTE:** Upon review, somewhere between square 3 and 4 is closer to ideal.
- **NOTE:** Upon review, somewhere between square 3 and 4 is closer to ideal. If you're not sure, it's generally better to lean on the side of a bit too much squish (especially if your offset varies a little between prints).
- [![](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-2.png)](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-2.png){:target="_blank"}
- [![](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-2-Annotated.png)](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-2-Annotated.png){:target="_blank"}

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- #### Textured Build Surface
- **Top Surface**
- Follow the same guidance as for smooth build surfaces (above). You can see hairs/lumps with too much squish, and gaps with not enough squish.
- With textured, I find that I sometimes need to use a bit of extra squish to get a good second layer. I might choose closer to #4.
- [![](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-Textured.png)](./images/first_layer_squish/FirstLayer-Squares-Textured.png){:target="_blank"}
- **Bottom Surface**
- **The lines will not be as visible as on a smooth build surface.**
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