# Wired first layers

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wired-first-layers/1811>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [May 26, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wired-first-layers/1811 "2015-05-26T22:39:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Phos4us](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@Phos4us](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Phos4us)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wired-first-layers/1811/1 "2015-05-26T22:39:04Z")

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I have a Taz4 with dual extrudes running abs at 235C. All of my prints have come out with the first few looking like this  
[http://imgur.com/a/36aoM](http://imgur.com/a/36aoM)  
I have no idea how to fix this and i need some help!

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**Author:** ![tmorris9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@tmorris9](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/tmorris9)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/wired-first-layers/1811/2 "2015-05-26T23:42:05Z")

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Looks like over extruding to me. If you are using Slic3r you can adjust the first layer extrusion under Print settings/Advanced/First layer. Try 0.80 to start.