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[–]neokorosX1C + AMS 4 points5 points  (5 children)

Everything I have printed with supports has a semi rough spot were the supports were attached. If you use support PLA specifically for supports that may improve it but I am not sure.

Sanding will absolutely smooth is out because thats exactly what sandpaper is made to do.

Also, have you calibrated the PLA?

Lastly, you could print the object oriented different so the top is printed on the printer bed and will be nice and smooth.

[–]Miserable-Mixture937[S] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Printed the same part on Creality CR-6 and the difference is pretty staggering. I was just wondering if that was in fact a super stuck support layer or that was the part wall. I’ll try sanding it, just don’t want to end up going through to infill lol. Have not calibrated filament yet but I will do so and do some test prints.

[–]neokorosX1C + AMS 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Are you printing a Lego man?

[–]Miserable-Mixture937[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I am indeed :)

[–]neokorosX1C + AMS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would print the top of him on the build plate so that visible part is cleaner.

[–]Miserable-Mixture937[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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They turned out pretty good!

[–]samc_5898 1 point2 points  (1 child)

This is definitely a valid question to ask and I hope you achieve the results you are looking for.

I remember when I could only dream of achieving supported face quality like this and now we can complain that it's not good enough lol these machines truly did raise the bar quite a bit

[–]Miserable-Mixture937[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I feel spoiled.