What is over-extrusion and how to fix it?

Over-extrusion = the printer extrudes more filament than it should. Result: blobby walls, corner bulges, caked surface.

Causes

  • High flow
  • High temperature
  • Bad Pressure Advance

Solution

  1. Calibrate flow rate
  2. Lower temperature by 5-10 °C
  3. Verify extruder E-steps

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