ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) Hi, Trying to print the Hinged Treasure Chest with Latch from [www.thingiverse.com] I'm printing with ABS @ 225c / 110c with hairspray and (at least in this time), have no issue with curling at the bed level. The problem is that curling happens above (e.g. at z = 1cm), which causes layers split. This looks like cracks in the final print. Here's how it looks like: Front view: [attachment 34616 chest-front.jpg] Side view: [attachment 34615 chest-side.jpg] How do I prevent this from happening? Any suggestions on what might be wrong? Settings? Thanks. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367670#msg-367670 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:52:16 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,369840#msg-369840 Re: ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,369840#msg-369840 MrDoctorDIV Printing Sat, 14 Jun 2014 12:30:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,369816#msg-369816 Re: ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,369816#msg-369816
also make sure you dont use a fan to cool print]]> jm44807 Printing Sat, 14 Jun 2014 11:48:15 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,368538#msg-368538 Re: ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,368538#msg-368538
So either you control the temperatures around the print with some method or you switch to something like PLA that does not have these issues.]]> tmorris9 Printing Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:34:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367923#msg-367923 Re: ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367923#msg-367923 ncq Printing Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:38:50 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367708#msg-367708 Re: ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367708#msg-367708 waitaki Printing Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:41:38 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367670#msg-367670 ABS print bends and creates cracks (not at bed level) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,367670,367670#msg-367670
Trying to print the Hinged Treasure Chest with Latch from [www.thingiverse.com]

I'm printing with ABS @ 225c / 110c with hairspray and (at least in this time), have no issue with curling
at the bed level.

The problem is that curling happens above (e.g. at z = 1cm), which causes layers split. This looks like
cracks in the final print. Here's how it looks like:

Front view:
[attachment 34616 chest-front.jpg]

Side view:
[attachment 34615 chest-side.jpg]

How do I prevent this from happening? Any suggestions on what might be wrong? Settings?

Thanks.]]> barakori Printing Mon, 09 Jun 2014 23:57:17 -0400