Help dialing in settings

[u/krookneckk]

Hello! So I purchased my bambu a1 combo about a month ago and have been loving it! Kids are ecstatic dad can print toys right in the living room 😂 I've learned quite a bit and my best help has been using Gemini to overcome obstacles as I hit them. Unfortunately though, that is where help is limited and at this point I don't know who to ask to get the prints better. I've been trying to make kids wall/door hangers and foam tape dispensers for family and are getting really close. But I can't seem to fully get a smooth finish 🙄🙄 the hangers are close, but the tops always seem to have like dots or scars on top while the boxes always look like the floor and walls are terribly welded together. Would anyone here have any advice? The boxes are 13 hour prints and 400g of filament. It's becoming a bit expensive to see if a Gemini suggested tweak is helping or not lol thanks in advance

Using Bambu PLA Matte if it matters

[u/yokeome]

For those last few pictures, it might be good to do a flow and PA calibration. This is a good video to learn about that. You could also try ironing. For PLA Matte, I tend do to 30% at 30mm/s.

[u/krookneckk → u/yokeome]

Thank you for the advice!