1st print great, 2nd print cracking/seperation

Any ideas on what might be happening here? 1st print went great. 2nd print there was layer separation ~3/4 through the print. The separation happened 10 layers after a bridging routine. I have a 4028 fan. I thought I had it turned down but looks like not. it's running 100%. Does the excessive airflow and small part size cause the separation?
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gywilo
gywilo14mo ago
(PLA)
xenial-black
xenial-black14mo ago
May have been a clog that caused it to print "empty" for a layer or so.. if you are using an enclosure, are you keeping it open?
gywilo
gywilo14mo ago
I'm not using an enclosure it's open air in the garage
gywilo
gywilo14mo ago
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gywilo
gywilo14mo ago
Similar outcome on another part
xenial-black
xenial-black14mo ago
Still looks like clogging to me. Too much retract or too weak heatsink cooling.
gywilo
gywilo14mo ago
not sure if this helps but after the print, I was able to extrude filament without needing to take any steps to remove a clog and another attempt with nozzle temp increased to 220°C was successful
ambitious-aqua
ambitious-aqua14mo ago
A nozzle clog can be partial (a bit of filament or dirt that’s not completely blocking the exit) and extruding filament outside of a print might appear fine in spite of the presence of a clog. Does this mean you were able to reprint the part successfully at 220 or that the nozzle extrudes freely at 220? I would follow the “cold pull” instructions from the Prusa KB to clear the clog. I agree it might be a partial blockage. Can you print a test cube as well? The standard features make troubleshooting easier.
ambitious-aqua
ambitious-aqua14mo ago
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