Orca Slicer Retraction Calibration: The Key to Banish Stringing on Your 3D Prints

[@MrYabbie]

Great video. I'm delving deeper into these types of settings to help minimise stringing for a larger nozzle and PTFE filament.

[@minimal3dp]

It is a lot of trial and error. Let me know if you find a “silver bullet” for getting rid of stringing. I am always looking for ideas and tricks.

[@goatelope7539]

Thanks. Great video. Love the delving into more settings for orca

[@minimal3dp]

You are welcome. I am hoping to do more deep dives. Let me know if you have a specific question I can address.

[@goatelope7539]

@@minimal3dp infill density. In Cura /creality it was straight forward. In orca it's confusing. I have more layer control for single extrude filament changes, but it seems way more complex

[@AmericanMaking]

Nice work documentating your journey, dude. Subscribed.

[@minimal3dp]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@JohnStruemph]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@minimal3dp]

I appreciate it.

[@christopherlyons7613]

Hi Mike. Still working on trying to get my filament calibration sequence all setup but making progress. I'm getting some odd results with Retraction Calibration on some filaments. When I run this test I don't get any stringing being shown regardless of the settings used in the model. Have you seen that before? If this is the case, how should you address retraction settings?

[@minimal3dp]

I would use the fastest and shortest distance settings with not stringing

[@philipershler420]

Given how little stringing you ended up with, would a quick swipe with a temperature controlled heat gun or a small torch, take care of what’s left?

[@minimal3dp]

Probably but my wife was happy with the results. I was also worried that the thin sections would not hold up. I might try it on my extra tower.

[@mikekiske]

Thanks for sharing.

[@minimal3dp]

You are welcome. I hope it helped

[@Andre_M_3D]

Thanks for sharing. Those tips should help a lot of newcomers to the hobby. I print some silk and usually don't have stringing issues. You made sure the filament was dry as well I assume? I know it is not that hygroscopic mind you. The biggest downside to silk though is layer adhesion. So I hope the trophy lasts a while. Cheers

[@minimal3dp]

It was actually french out of a well sealed package. It was dry (as far as I could tell). Try he end result was pretty good.

[@IcMimarDogu]

His wife: Just having an Eiffel tower is enough.Thank you for a very detailed documentation.

[@minimal3dp]

It all worked in the end.

[@1supertec]

Hi just to let you know there is a pre made printer profile in orca slicer now for the ender 3 S1 plus, but ironically they have set the retraction at 8mm so watch out for that if you decide to use it 👍

[@minimal3dp]

Already got bit by the 8mm. I printed a square and the side fell off. No filament in the corners. Thanks for the heads up.

[@1supertec]

@@minimal3dp dam it !, me too and it took me a while to figure out what the heck was going on 😂, I think they used a base profile from the Bowden style ender and just missed it.

[@1supertec]

@@minimal3dp dam it !, me too and it took me a while to figure out what the heck was going on 😂, I think they used a base profile from the Bowden style ender and just missed it.

[@PaymaanJafari]

Thanks for the video, I have not played with setting much, but on my Ender3 V3 SE, the same model sliced with Creality Print generates no stringing, while on Orca, it creates a lot whatever I have changed. and for sure Creality does not spiral retraction. something is done correctly there, although they don't update Creality Print much, while Orca gets all the new features every now and then. Someone should find the difference.

[@MShazarul]

Hello, what would a good retraction test range for a high flow kit be? I was using a CR Sprite Pro and had dial in the stringing issues but after I changed to a high flow, oozing and stringing was damn apparent.

[@minimal3dp]

I would look at something under 1, like .3-1. Test retraction distance and speed to get the best results.

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

I think you should have run a temp tower first.

[@minimal3dp]

I actually did. I thought I had that dialed in.

[@adamsvette]

Wait you have z hop on?? That's gonna cause a ton of stringing

[@minimal3dp]

I tried with and without. It did not make that much of a difference. It surprised me.

[@aureliandumanovschi4023]

I appreciate what you did and I understand the limitations. But this is neither a "Perfect Print" nor has it "banished stringing". It merely has reduced it.

[@minimal3dp]

You are correct and I appreciate the feedback.

[@stevehanwright481]

i had good laugh that your wife was happy before you spent hours trying to make it better... LOL

[@minimal3dp]

It makes me smile too. Final product looked much better anyway.

[@noanyobiseniss7462]

Wow, does you wife have a sister! :D

[@minimal3dp]

Lol

[@MrJanglinJack]

i print almost exclusive silk filaments, and for me the way to get rid of 99.5% stringing was by disabling z-hop. this on a direct drive with volcano nozzle

[@minimal3dp]

I will try with z hop off and see what it does. I appreciate the feedback.