<p>It just needed drying, even though it was brand new. Thnx @R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICE.</p>

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<p>I've tried different retraction speeds and distances using calibration models, Z-hop, coasting but nothing prevented stringing. Now I tried printing at 230 °C and that seems to do the trick. Even 220 °C gives me strings. The filament is quite new.</p>
<p>Has somebody had a similar experience and could you tell me if something else is wrong maybe?</p>

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2022-01-26T16:18:44.873Z
Can you add a picture showing the stringing you see? There are several different "types" and seeing which it is can help a lot in diagnosis.
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If increasing temperature helps, I think the most likely cause is wet filament. Even new filament can be wet, even if the manufacturer did everything right, if the distributor/warehouse/shipping handled it poorly. Especially thost numbers - going from 210 to 230 is exactly what I have to do to compensate for wet PLA if I'm too lazy to dry it. I don't get stringing, just other problems, but that's probably because my retraction and travel speeds (45 ms, 400 mm/s) are so high as to not allow time for oozing.
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2022-01-27T16:43:05.147Z
I think you are right, I will try it with different type of filament.
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You could also just try drying it.
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Ender 3 print temperature
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# Ender 3 print temperature

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-26)

I've tried different retraction speeds and distances using calibration models, Z-hop, coasting but nothing prevented stringing. Now I tried printing at 230 °C and that seems to do the trick. Even 220 °C gives me strings. The filament is quite new.

Has somebody had a similar experience and could you tell me if something else is wrong maybe?

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, pla, temperature, stringing

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you add a picture showing the stringing you see? There are several different "types" and seeing which it is can help a lot in diagnosis.  
> **username_1**: If increasing temperature helps, I think the most likely cause is wet filament. Even new filament can be wet, even if the manufacturer did everything right, if the distributor/warehouse/shipping handled it poorly. Especially thost numbers - going from 210 to 230 is exactly what I have to do to compensate for wet PLA if I'm too lazy to dry it. I don't get stringing, just other problems, but that's probably because my retraction and travel speeds (45 ms, 400 mm/s) are so high as to not allow time for oozing.  
> **username_0**: I think you are right, I will try it with different type of filament.  
> **username_1**: You could also just try drying it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2022-02-14. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

It just needed drying, even though it was brand new. Thnx @username_1.


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