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Title sums it up, any other tips about PETG appreciated though.

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[–] PoetSII@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is this just down to the humidity?

[–] odious@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's just the humidity, high temperatures/uncalibrated pressure advance (or firmware equivalent)/uncalibrated retractions can surely lead to excessive stringing as well. But in my experience with PETG, if you leave it exposed to humid air for a while, it will pull string no matter your calibration, and also leave tiny blobs on corners of your print. In general, I'm not a big fan of the material 🤷‍♂️