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{{DISPLAYTITLE:3D Print Issue Diagnosis}}

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== gpt-5-2 ==
=== User: What went wrong with this 3D print ===
What went wrong with this 3D print

=== Assistant: From the photo, a few classic FDM issues are happening at once—mostly heat, cooling, and retraction related, concentrat… ===
From the photo, a few classic FDM issues are happening at once—mostly heat, cooling, and retraction related, concentrated at the corner and around the hole.

===== What went wrong =====
# Overheating + poor cooling at the corner - Corners slow the toolhead down → plastic stays hot longer. - The rough, “chewed” edge and blobs indicate the filament was too soft when the next layer arrived. - This is especially visible near the top edge and around the hole.
# Retraction / pressure control issues - The little spikes and zits along the edge are typical of oozing during travel moves. - Around the hole, pressure changes rapidly and excess filament gets dumped.
# Z-seam accumulation - The ugliness appears concentrated along one edge, which strongly suggests the Z-seam is parked there. - Each layer start/stop adds a tiny blob → stacked into that messy ridge.
# Possible slight over-extrusion - The hole edge looks swollen and irregular, which happens when flow is just a bit high. - Over-extrusion makes all the above problems worse.

===== How to fix it (in order of impact) =====
# Lower nozzle temperature - Drop 5–15 °C from your current temp. - If PLA: try ~195–205 °C.
# Improve part cooling - Ensure fan is at 100% after the first few layers. - If already maxed, slow down outer walls slightly instead.
# Tune retraction - Increase retraction distance slightly (e.g., +0.2–0.5 mm for direct drive, +0.5–1 mm for Bowden). - Increase retraction speed modestly. - Enable wipe or coast if your slicer supports it.
# Move or hide the Z-seam - Set seam to: - “Back” - “Sharpest corner” - Or “Random” (if aesthetics > precision)
# Check extrusion calibration - Verify E-steps and reduce flow by 2–5% if needed.

===== TL;DR =====

The print didn’t fail structurally—it melted too long at slow corners, oozed during starts/stops, and stacked blobs at the Z-seam. Lower temp, better cooling, tuned retraction, and a relocated seam will clean this up dramatically.

If you want, tell me:
* Filament type
* Nozzle temp
* Printer model
* Direct drive or Bowden

…and I’ll give you exact slicer values to try.

== References ==
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