====== What are good retraction settings? ======
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==== Answer: ===

0.8mm retraction at 55mm/s with 0.6mm of spiral z-hop. Spiral z-hop requires Orca Slicer and that gcode arcs are enabled both on the printer in [[printer.cfg]] and in Orca.

Enable retratcion on layer change and moves over certain lengths. 

=== Discussion ====

Retraction prevents nozzle ooze and [[https://www.simplify3d.com/resources/print-quality-troubleshooting/stringing-or-oozing/|"stringing"]].