Currently using repetier - Extruder diameter is set for 1.75mm (using 1.75mm filament), extruder is calibrated (when I ask for 100mm, I get 100mm). Extrusion multiplier is set to 1. I'm using a greg wades extruder - current steps for E1 is set to 1510. For whatever reason for me to get the best prints, my flowrate needs to be around 50, nowhere near 100. Ideas on what the issue could be? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436319#msg-436319 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:10:52 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436439#msg-436439 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436439#msg-436439 Wurstnase Printing Tue, 25 Nov 2014 07:30:10 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436357#msg-436357 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436357#msg-436357 Zzyzxx71 Printing Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:51:06 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436343#msg-436343 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436343#msg-436343
The diameter of your filament has nothing whatsoever to do with your extrusion width. Your extrusion width is more determined by your layer height. although it is limited by your nozzle opening size too.

As an example, I have a 0.5mm nozzle. My layer height is set to 0.2 and my extrusion width I have set to 280% - which works out to be 0.56mm. By the way, I use 3mm filament, but 3mm versus 1.75mm filament will only change your calibrated E steps/mm - you will need fewer steps to extrude the same volume with 3mm filament.]]> jbernardis Printing Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:15:24 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436319#msg-436319 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,436319,436319#msg-436319
For whatever reason for me to get the best prints, my flowrate needs to be around 50, nowhere near 100.

Ideas on what the issue could be?]]> Zzyzxx71 Printing Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:22:53 -0500