wavy edges Hey all, Trying to tune my printer and getting very close, I'm seeing a strange phenomenon though. This is a picture of the side of a frog, as you can see the edges are waving, there are like 5 layers at the same point on the edge then it juts inward instead of being a smooth taper. I am printing at 195C black PLA at the default speeds of slic3r. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Thanks! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214777#msg-214777 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:19:48 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,218190#msg-218190 Re: wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,218190#msg-218190 timabram Printing Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:46:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,216418#msg-216418 Re: wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,216418#msg-216418 rrr7 Printing Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:52:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,215070#msg-215070 Re: wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,215070#msg-215070 I also added an aluminum connector with a springy-cut middle part, this stabilizes the rod a bit more and catches some of the wobble.

Those are two things you can try.

Some people say it helps to 'fixate' the threaded rod on the free end, but in my experience, if you don't have a straight rod to begin with, it only makes the wobble worse and puts even more stress on your X-ends.]]> Ohmarinus Printing Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:16:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214970#msg-214970 Re: wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214970#msg-214970 gazob Printing Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:31:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214880#msg-214880 Re: wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214880#msg-214880 zelogik Printing Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:29:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214777#msg-214777 wavy edges https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,214777,214777#msg-214777
Trying to tune my printer and getting very close, I'm seeing a strange phenomenon though.

This is a picture of the side of a frog, as you can see the edges are waving, there are like 5 layers at the same point on the edge then it juts inward instead of being a smooth taper.

I am printing at 195C black PLA at the default speeds of slic3r.

Any thoughts on how to fix this?

Thanks!]]> aterhune1984 Printing Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:04:00 -0400