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This is my first time using Polycast filament, and it prints with PLA settings. It works great for the first 90% then barely extrudes anything at the very end no matter what I print. Sorry it's transparent so it's hard to see.

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[–] RickAllensLeftArm 2 points 2 years ago

I’m not familiar with Polycast. Is it supposed to look the way it looks in your picture? You say it works great for the first 90%, but it looks underextruded the whole way up to me. I’d start by increasing your temp by 5 to 10 degrees. Also play with your retraction settings - having your retract distance too high can lead to clogs after printing for a while.