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If you’ve been chasing faster print speeds without sacrificing quality, chances are you’ve already looked at your extruder setup and asked yourself: is a Bowden extruder actually the right move? It’s a fair question — and one that deserves a real, honest answer.
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If your prints are coming out blobby, your corners look rounded, or your top layers feel like a rough gravel road, you’re almost certainly dealing with 3D printer over extrusion — and you’re in exactly the right place.
The good news? Over extrusion is one of the most fixable problems in 3D printing. The even better news? Once you understand why it’s happening, you’ll have better-looking…