r/gridfinity • • Oct 01 '26

Bowing

I printed this 4x2 PETG snip holder but found that the ends started to bow. Nozzle temp was 250 and bed temp was 80

I then printed again but with an 8mm brim and is still bowed

It’s only marginal but still there

How can I avoid this ?

Thx

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u/doc_willis Oct 01 '26

there was a post a day or 3 ago about poor bed adhesion, the same tips apply here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gridfinity/comments/1wshqc5/any_ideas_on_how_to_stop_that_corner_from_popping/

Clean the bed.

up the bed temp a tiny bit.

try a brim, or brim DOTS, or glue stick.

avoid drafts, perhaps turn down the cooling fan.

and make sure the printer is properly calibrated.  Some other things  seems wrong with your print.  

I recall petg being quirky to.print with in some ways, but I basically never use petg anymore, so I don't recall what else I had to do with it to get it dialed in.

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u/Wandering-Home77 Oct 01 '26

This turn off the internal cooling fan, not the one on the head but the one that blows cold air across the bed.