PLA temperature towers

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NOTICE: If you downloaded these temp towers before January 1, 2019, the old file may have been corrupted and there could be weird gaps between some bridges. These new uploads should fix that, at least when opened in Cura 3.6. Sorry for any issues you might have had using these. This is a remix of the 3Dmakernoob generic temperature tower. I redesigned them to work within the Worksteel/Sunlu, 3D Solutech, Hatchbox, and Tianse recommended temperature ranges for their PLA filaments (190C-220C, 180C-210C, 190C-210C). I added levels so there would be a broader range available for analysis. You could use these towers for other PLAs as well. Each level is a 5 degree drop in temp and the temp each level is printed at is marked on the side of the tower. The heights of each level are: base and first level (0mm - 16.46mm), second level (16.46mm - 29.92mm), third level (29.92mm - 43.38mm), fourth level (43.48mm - 56.84mm), fifth level (56.84mm - 70.3mm), sixth level (70.3mm - 83.76mm), and top level (83.76mm - 97.22mm). After making sure my bed is level, the axes are in sync, and the extruder is putting out the right amount of filament, I like to run this test as the first model on a new roll of filament. Once I determine the best temperature for that specific roll, I write the temp it runs best at on the side of the roll so I know what to set my slicer at when using that particular filament.