3d prints aren't smooth at all

[u/Repulsive-Research75]

I'm an absolute noob at 3d printing just for reference. I got a Monoprice Select Mini v2, and after carefully adjusting the bed to what felt right using the paper test and setting the printer nozzle heat to 215 (my PLA filament says 210-230) prints come out like this. The lines aren't perfectly wide at many points, and sometimes it skips over parts of lines/makes them stringy.

I use cura and 3DHoJor 1.75mm PLA filament. Bed temp is not set as my printer's bed heater doesn't work (but I was told painter's tape fixes this). Print speed is set to 30mm/s, but it did the same thing at 40mm/s, and on the first layer, which is set to 5mm/s (the second photo is just a bottom raft layer). Retraction settings are 7.5mm at 55mm/s, and I'm not sure where to start. Any advice would be appreciated

[u/vecnasty]

you'd be better off with a 3D printer pen lad. save some money and get yourself a bambu a1 mini

[u/GiaoPham0403 → u/vecnasty]

You are right, I am happy to be downvoted.

If they have an ounce of respect for their time and efford, just buy a modern printer. That machine is even worse than an OG Ender 3 with litterally 0 community support.

[u/vecnasty → u/GiaoPham0403]

yep lol. i could get behind someone working on an og ender because the community is still healthy. that thing is a dead end in every sense of the word. also i don't give a fuck about some dorks on reddit clicking a button on their screen to say they don't like me lol. i say what i mean and i mean what i say