I have a E3D v5 hotend, and printing ABS. I have read how people do tests to find good temp for even different colors of same manufacturer of ABS, but why not just run the same high temp for all of them. For example this person ABS Temp Test Ran at a bunch of different temps, and it seemed that in this case the higher ones were better. If so, why doesn't everyone just say print ABS at 265, or even just say, print at the highest your hotend can reach? Thanks. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372494#msg-372494 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:04:47 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,386059#msg-386059 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,386059#msg-386059 CptanPanic General Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:36:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,384482#msg-384482 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,384482#msg-384482 diytechshop General Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:31:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372597#msg-372597 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372597#msg-372597 greenman100 General Fri, 20 Jun 2014 18:05:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372498#msg-372498 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372498#msg-372498 If you go to high it might clog or start to degenerate. Also the print might get to hot and the printed part will simply end up in a half molten heap of plastic. Keep in mind that you have to find a balance between the filament melting enough to get good layer adhesion and fast enough cooling of the printed part to maintain it's shape.]]> Srek General Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:22:52 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372494#msg-372494 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,372494,372494#msg-372494 ABS Temp Test Ran at a bunch of different temps, and it seemed that in this case the higher ones were better. If so, why doesn't everyone just say print ABS at 265, or even just say, print at the highest your hotend can reach? Thanks.]]> CptanPanic General Fri, 20 Jun 2014 14:02:49 -0400