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  • I run linux on my gaming rig. I’ve had the best luck with performance of graphics cards with manjaro and pop. I am not a huge fan of gnome and prefer kde (FWIW, gnome works fine, I just prefer the feel of kde).

    With the above in mind, I really like the newness of the packages on rolling distros like Manjaro/arch. Yes, it can break things but Manjaro tends to be a bit behind Arch on releases – maybe this helps? The AUR is awesome. I also like several of the gui tools Manjaro has implemented to make graphics driver installs simpler.

    Pop worked really well and was simplier for gaming – especially on devices with hybrid graphics.

    That being said, I haven’t used Mint since the forums were hacked. I haven’t used Ubuntu since they started devaluing their users (integrated Amazon?, forcing snap?). Fedora is nice but I found pop/manjaro better for gaming due to graphics support.

    My advice to you – what you are asking is one of the main benefits of linux – personal choice.

    So… get out your USB stick and try them. Use the forums to help you with the nuances and make each work for your needs. Then see what you prefer. Then donate to that project and its base project.

    It’s awesome to have choice.



  • Thank you everybody for leading me on the right path.

    As I had already installed Klipper, I decided to try the pressure advance calibration as suggested and it did take some tuning, but has improved quality immensely.

    In the end, here are the settings I changed: Klipper printer.cfg pressure_advance: 0.120

    PrusaSlicer:PrinterSettings:Extruder 1:Retraction Length: 0

    I still think I can tweak my z-offset and temperature and maybe further refine pressure_advance, but the results are quite a bit better than before.

    I used the Klipper guide for pressure advance: https://www.klipper3d.org/Pressure_Advance.html

    Original print on the left, print with the above changes on the right.

    Having said that, I think I might have been able to improve the results using a marlin firmware and working with my retraction setup – I use a non-default direct-drive extruder so the default settings of about 6mm are certainly incorrect.

    Also, into the future, i’ll check out the wear/maintenance on the nozzle – it is a good point and I havent changed it in quite a few prints.

    Thank you everybody!



  • No, overlap settings are default. Taller objects or objects with infill come out okay - workable but still show small signs of the issue. I’ve found the 5+ layer object with no infill showes the issue the most so I’ve been using that to tune.

    You are absolutely correct that first layer tends not now show issues like zOffset to close to bed or over extrusion. The prints I’ve been using are 5+ solid layers to have any offset alignment or extrusion alignment issues increase with each added layer.











  • Thanks. My main speed issue, I think, is the size of the bed. My base unit was an ender 3 max with a 300x300 bed. On a fast print that bed swings with enough energy to actual move the printer.

    I say likely is that I haven’t attempted to solve the issue yet – I don’t need the speed, I simply enjoy tinkering and this is one are I havent.

    Having said that, from the original post, while I want to build one from scratch, I’ll probably continue tinkering on my custom printer as well.

    I’ve played with up to a 1.0mm nozzle – haven’t had results yet.