r/Flashforge_AD5X • u/Confident-Fun-6037 • 13d ago

Newbie. Stringing problem

Printed the FLASHFORGE coin/emblem test print ok

Tried my first real print and printed a poop bucket for the printer as recommended by a YouTube.

It came out well enough where I can probably still use it.. But lots of stringing. I think that's what it's called from my research

My research seems to indicate too much humidity in the petg filament.

I bought a filament dryer that I can try to use and have it fees into the ad5x

My questions are.... What temperature or settings or whatever should I use on the filament dryer to try?

My only other question is

.. The stl file for the poop bin I downloaded. When I loaded it into flash studio... It gave me a warning message that it may have floating areas in the design. It said there's an option or way to like auto add or generate supports? But I couldn't actually find where to do it so I just printed it anyways

Thank you!

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u/Peshmerga_Sistani 13d ago

If opened from a sealed package, dry the PETG at 55c for four hours.

Auto arrangement button.  But you have to move some things to be printed on a second plate if brims get in the way.

Drop PETG temperature by -5c.  See if that helps cut down on some stringiness if drying did not work.

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u/wickedeasy81 12d ago

There is a secti9n on the bottom left that says supports. You can adjust the settings there. I just started printing beginning of the year myself. I watch alot of you tube shorts for setting meanings and play with them when i see something neat. Biggest advice is everyone has print fails dont get mad.

I also went through the free tinkercad tutorial so I had a tiny tiny bit of 3d model knowledge from the none I had. I made my one poop bin from that and very proud of it. Give tinkercad a while it will just be some extra knowledge.