UNDER-EXTRUSION ON CREALITY ENDER 3 WITH PLA- COMMUNITY FIXES
31 posts in our dataset matching Creality Ender 3 + PLA + under-extrusion.
We pulled the 31 matching cases from r/FixMyPrint and ranked the fixes by how often they were OP-confirmed or top-voted. Use these as a starting point - the deterministic engine on Fix My Print can adjust your specific slicer settings.
TOP CONFIRMED FIXES
Confirmed on Creality Ender 3 with PLA
- #1
Reduce print speed
Confirmed by 1 userSuggested in 10 posts10% success rate - #2
Check the extruder
Confirmed by 1 userSuggested in 5 posts20% success rate - #3
Replace the nozzle
Confirmed by 1 userSuggested in 3 posts50% success rate - #4
Calibrate flow rate
Suggested in 9 posts - #5
Adjust Z-offset
Suggested in 7 posts
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