<p>This is my first 3D printer so I'm not entirely sure what could be the cause of this issue.</p>
<p>I recently got a SUNLU S8 3D printer and have been trying to print the first test file, however, the layers end up stringy (for lack of a better word -- if anyone knows whether this is called something else, I'd appreciate the knowledge because Google searching for stringy layers does not yield similar results).</p>
<p>Anyway, I tried to increase the nozzle temperature from 205 °C to 215 °C and that seems to help slightly (filament is PLA and came with the printer). I also noticed that the extruder's feeder gear is grinding on the filament so I suspect that may be part of the problem.</p>
<p>Before I purchase an extruder kit, I figured I'd reach out and ask this community what they think could be the problem.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what might be causing this issue?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pzyj9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pzyj9.jpg" alt="Stringy first couple layers" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Edit</strong></p>
<p>I cleaned the tubing and nozzle, and then releveled the bed. The filament was still stringy and whispy, however, I decided to let it print for a while. Although the picture is a top-down view, the walls of the print are also holey.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.imgur.com/HQhQQuv.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/HQhQQuv.jpg" alt="After Cleaning" /></a></p>

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