Q OLIVER GHILLES, VIA EMAIL
Why do my 3D prints look rubbish?
A You, reader, have a flood of nerds to call upon in the 3D printing sea. Yet you have set sail to Guru Island, to consult a man who has only ever printed a custom-made set of extremely wonky (and entirely IP infringing) RoboCop figurines. Good choice.
Your prints could be crap for any number of reasons. You may be rushing; reduce the speed so that the head is not jerking all over the place, and set a thinner layer height if your nozzle supports it. Perhaps your slicer isn’t up to snuff? Ultimaker Cura (free) works with just about every printer out there, and is almost