Filaments

Per-Shore-hardness OrcaSlicer TPU settings (60A through 63D) with verified defaults, real AMS compatibility, and the two TPU calibration bugs.

Real OrcaSlicer settings for ABS and ASA in 2026, plus the honest take on enclosures, fume safety, and which printers can actually handle it.

The anti-stringing OrcaSlicer PETG recipe: dry the spool, slow retraction, enable Z-hop. Tuned values for direct drive, Bowden, PETG-CF, HF, and Translucent.

OrcaSlicer’s Generic PLA defaults explained, verified from source, plus the per-brand overrides and calibration workflow I actually use.

Vendor-spec drying temperatures for PLA, PETG, nylon, and PVA, plus an AMS HT vs AMS 2 Pro vs standalone filament dryer comparison and oven warnings too.

Hands-on guide to Bambu AMS, AMS 2 Pro, AMS HT, and AMS Lite filaments in OrcaSlicer: RFID, third-party slot mapping, LAN+Dev Mode, dry-print, gotchas.

Vendor-by-vendor PVA and BVOH print temps, drying specs, AMS compatibility, and the three OrcaSlicer support settings that stop soluble waste.

Glow and sparkle PLA in OrcaSlicer: the three bundled profiles, vendor temps and speeds, UV charging tips, and the brass nozzle wear math you can’t skip.

Wood-PLA settings, nozzle picks (0.6mm hardened, ObXidian, Mosquito), drying specs and the foaming-vs-real-wood trap, from someone who’s worn through brass.

OrcaSlicer silk PLA settings that actually deliver gloss: 40 to 60 mm/s outer wall, the fan debate, layer height, multi-color, plus per-vendor quirks.