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First time printing with TPU. Another problem I had was that it didn't stick to the textured print bed, had to go for smooth PEI which I read (and now can confirm) is not ideal. Would satin be better?

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[–] commandar@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's inconsistent extrusion.

As others have mentioned, the first thing I'd look at is thoroughly drying the filament. TPU is very hygroscopic and will become nearly unprintable within a couple of days of coming out of the dryer.

Beyond that, you may be trying to run it faster than your hotend can melt it. TPU is pretty resistant to melt and cranking temp doesn't help a whole lot. Actual flow can vary pretty wildly between brands depending on their exact blend but I've seen TPUs that refuse to flow more than around 2mm³/s through a standard 0.4 nozzle. (Volumetric flow is roughly layer height * width * linear speed).

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'll try drying it again and play with the speed a little, thanks.