Not to be argumentative, but I can print same quality in petg that I can in pla. Do it all the time.Everyone has a different view of acceptable. I print parts that have 0.8mm walls that are visible inside parts that must look as if they are machined with absolutely no stringing or nubbing. PETG will never give you the detail you can obtain from a quality PLA. What you are showing is perfect for it's purpose and I would be happy with it.
I did not say that I could not get good prints. I print and sell production quantities of PETG parts that I find only acceptable. PETG I use where temperature is a problem. I want to print high definition parts that look as if they were machined. I can get that with my best PLA+.That said, I can't believe that you can't get good prints with that setup. I'm still willing to help you out if you have questions, but I use different firmware and slicer software.
Not sure what you are asking, then.I did not say that I could not get good prints. I print and sell production quantities of PETG parts that I find only acceptable. PETG I use where temperature is a problem. I want to print high definition parts that look as if they were machined. I can get that with my best PLA+.
When I said unacceptable with my new machines I was not clear. My new machines print so much better that I will no longer accept the quality from the old machines.
I have gone through every PETG manufacturer in the US and many outside. No PETG will match the strength of my strongest PLA+. As I reduce flow rate to get better definition I get better visual results, by my very fussy standards, but strength also degrades. What I find is that good finish with PETG corresponds to lack of detail. By detail I am talking about 0.8mm walls that look machined.
I fully understand and I use my Robo R2's for making parts. Unless I am making parts for sale and each part must print reliably and look great I do the same. Most people look at the parts I print for them which are coming off my R2' and say they look great. Perfectly okay if you are making one part. If your run is 500 and each part must come off the printer with no waste and people are paying for them, they have different expectations because they no nothing about 3D printing. They are comparing to injection molded parts. I come damn close with one or two brands of PLA. I have some simple parts I can print in PETG. I have never received a complaint, but the parts are not up to my standards. I have to modify designs that use PETG to make them stronger. I can use 30% less plastic in a strong PLA and haver greater strength than any PETG I have tested and that includes Hatchbox.Ah, I see what you are after now @weston1968.
I am afraid I have only made "good" parts on PLA and PETG. I have a Prusa Mk2.5s, which has worked very well over the years, but it seems to be showing its age. It is five years old and has had a lot of printing done on it. I am currently building a Voron 2.4r, from which I am hoping to get better print results from.
I have printed a fair amount of PETG, and it is my go-to for the most part, but I don't believe (actually, I know) that my parts would not be up to your standards. I am ok with that because up to this point, my application of the printer is for my use in my shop and making items for friends, etc.