# curling on corners

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [May 16, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596 "2014-05-16T22:11:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jepmn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jepmn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jepmn)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/1 "2014-05-16T22:11:54Z")

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I’m having problems with corners curling up:

[![](http://i.imgur.com/hT0yO1M.png)](http://i.imgur.com/qoJm6vc.jpg)  
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This is just a test half-cube about an inch wide. I sliced it using the current TAZ “Medium, support off, 0.22 mm layers” slic3r profile and printed it using lulzbot PLA at 185/60. These curls develop and then propagate all the way up as it’s printing.

I’ve printed the octo (resliced for the above profile in PLA as well as using the original gcode for the ABS one) and both printed really well. But then octopi have no corners…

Edit: Oh, and I forgot to point out the base is slightly wider than it strictly should be according to the model. I attribute that to the first layer sticking really well and the later ones shrinking/cooling. I’ve also tried this where I started the bed at 65 and dropped it to 60, but that didn’t really do anything (was just experimenting).

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**Author:** ![Theycallmejohn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/theycallmejohn/32/17_2.png) [@Theycallmejohn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Theycallmejohn)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/2 "2014-05-16T23:27:58Z")

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Wow that is a lot of shrinkage. So are you saying the side are supposed to be perfectly straight.

Is his ABS or PLA?

Where did you get the filament from?

Are you printing with a fan?

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**Author:** ![jepmn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jepmn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jepmn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/3 "2014-05-17T02:19:17Z")

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Lulzbot pla. Yes, it is a perfect half cube (well, the model is). No fan.

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**Author:** ![Orias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/orias/32/3_2.png) [@Orias](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Orias)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/4 "2014-05-19T18:26:41Z")

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The curving you are seeing is a sign that the bed is too hot . That’s rather excessive. When ever you print with PLA, active cooling helps tremendously. We have an add on fan available here: [https://www.lulzbot.com/products/taz-extruder-fan-add-on-kit](https://www.lulzbot.com/products/taz-extruder-fan-add-on-kit)

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**Author:** ![jepmn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jepmn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jepmn)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/5 "2014-05-19T20:09:02Z")

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Just so people don’t see this thread and not the other one:  
[https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/hooking-up-the-taz-4-fan/598/1](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/hooking-up-the-taz-4-fan/598/1)

I’ll report back when I’ve had a chance to print it again with the fan running properly.

Thanks again!

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**Author:** ![jepmn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jepmn](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/jepmn)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/curling-on-corners/596/6 "2014-05-19T21:18:18Z")

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Go go gadget fan!

[![](http://i.imgur.com/XPjRdl2.png)](http://i.imgur.com/Xdh9Xrc.jpg)  
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