I’m trying to print with PETG with the Sovol 08 / Orca Slicer, the first layer seems to go well but after that the filament is very thin and falls apart in small pieces, i’ve an image but i’m new here and i do not know how can i share it.

I just tried this brand of PETG…PLA runs good…

Look at the profile you’re using with PETG. If first layer prints nicely, and the remaining layers don’t, problem may be the difference between first and other layers. Temperature comes to mind. Or layer height, which doesn’t count for first layer because of overridden by Z-offset. Another idea may…

Did you already do this ? [image] wrusman: check the infamous extruder idler gear And also check the extruder idler tension, it may be too loose. In my experience PETG needs quite some more force to pass through the hot-end than PLA, so the extruder might be slipping. The first layer is pr…

After changing all the fields related to speed, on the prusa slicer, to a max of 60mm and after 30 hours i got this: [shoe_last (3)] there’s some issues in the outer wall and at the level of the hole there’s a big gap that should not exist i suppose the filament was stuck at the coil(some times s…

[shoe_last (1)] [shoe_last (2)]

My last reply in this, as it seems it does not seem to land : [image] Suddenly poor print quality on two SV08's - solved with extruder idler gear Sovol SV08 For comparison : right with the idler gear shaft out of place, left with the gear secured again. Exact same filam…

[2025-02-04_23-50-14] So for every new filament, you should do a filament test print. Ideally, it will test overhangs, temperature, AS WELL as flow rate/speed. Unless it is specifically high flow PETG, you should probably start with 8 mm3/s. There is some stuff with the SV08 where it depends on…

I did a test with this values: [specs_print (1)] [specs_print (2)] [specs_print (3)] [specs_print (4)] [specs_print (5)] and i got this: [20250206_145241] [20250206_145248] [20250206_145226] [20250206_145214]

this took about 3 hours to complete

May I ask you something? Have you tried printing the benchy with the Orca settings provided by Sovol?

Issues printing with PETG

Sovol SV08

wrusman February 4, 2025, 8:50am 28

My last reply in this, as it seems it does not seem to land :

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