STRINGING DIAGNOSTIC

DRY. COOL. TRAVEL. THEN RETRACT.

Stringing is not always a retraction problem. Use this order to avoid creating clogs, grinding and slow print times.

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Check in this order

Filament is dry; no popping, steam or rough wet surface.Nozzle temperature has been tested in small downward steps.Travel avoids unnecessary crossings and uses a sensible speed.Nozzle is clean and pressure is not leaking through a bad hotend assembly.Retraction tower is tested only after the checks above.

STRINGING DECISION ORDER

Retraction is not the first answer to every string.

Popping, sizzling or rough extrusion

Confirm moisture first. Wet filament can create hairs, blobs and inconsistent surfaces that retraction tuning cannot solve.

Dry material but heavy ooze

Test nozzle temperature in small steps inside the material maker's safe range before changing several travel variables.

Only travel moves leave hairs

After moisture and temperature are credible, review travel behavior and then make small retraction changes appropriate to the extruder path.

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