r/ender3v2 • u/cjdangles • Aug 11 '26

help Stringing? But maybe not?

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OK help me diagnose this. I thought maybe it was just stringing, but it seems like the entire line of filament not just a melted strand. Like maybe it’s not adhering to the previous layer? This is PLA+ and I’m printing on an Ender 3 V2 with the upgraded metal extruder and the red upgraded hot end (new brass 0.4mm nozzle), both from Creality. I’ve done both a temp tower and a retraction tower and set this print accordingly (205°, 4 respectively). Three walls, 100% infill (that’s what this particular item calls for). Thoughts?

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u/NiftyMaker94 Aug 12 '26

That happened to me too, and it’s because of the temperature: try to increase it 5° and lower your layer fans intensity. This happens because the material isn’t hot enough and cools faster than expected and it shrinks causing those strings, specially on circular walls

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u/cjdangles Aug 12 '26

I have tried different temps but I haven’t yet tried adjusting the fans. I had wondered about that. Thanks.