Retraction test

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I re-did retraction calibration for B'struder. Extruder drive: B’struder Kysan Nema 17 5.18:1 geared stepper motor, 2.4 V, 1.0 A config.g of RepRapFirmware-dc42 1.12a M92 411.230 M201 X4000 Y4000 Z4000 E3000 ; Accelerations (mm/s^2) M203 X15000 Y15000 Z15000 E15000 ; Maximum speeds (mm/min) M906 X800 Y800 Z800 E800 ; Set motor currents (mA) M92 411.230 Retraction setting in Slic3r 1.2.9: Length: 3.4 mm Z Lift: 0.4 mm Speed: 15 mm/s (10 mm/s and 20 mm/s give similar results.) Retraction after layer change: on Wipe on retraction: on Filament: eSun PLA 1.75 mm Layer height: 0.2 mm Printing speed: 20 mm/s Travel speed: 250 mm/s 180 degrees Celsius didn't work, but 190 degrees Celsius gave better results. Why? (3/16/2016) White one was done by RepRapPro Fisher last year. There was huge improvement in retraction quality. Only modification I did was gluing the end of Bowden tube on the push fitting of the extruder half a year ago. 190 C or 180C wouldn't make much difference. Slic3r settings (3/16/2016): Layer height: 0.25 mm Travel speed: 200 mm/s Retraction Length: 2 mm Lift Z: 0.4 mm Speed: 40 mm/s Minimum travel after retraction: 2 mm Retract on layer change: on Wipe while retracting: on Previous Slic3r settings (2015): Layer height; 0.1 mm Extrusion width: 0.28 mm Printing speed: 30 mm/s Travel speed: 20 mm/s Retraction Length: 4.5 mm Lift Z: 0.075 mm Speed: 150 mm/s Extra length on restart: 0.1 mm Source: Fine Positive Features Performance http://www.thingiverse.com/download:872736