<p>When printing with 15 % infill everything is printing fine until the top layers.</p>
<p>I used 3 top layers and there where gaps, then I started using 4 top layers but the gaps are still there!</p>
<p>I have an Ender 3 and when I print the files with the Ender 3 it prints perfectly, but with an Ender 3v2 it makes that mess and the Ender 3v2 had a bound extruder upgraded it to a direct drive but it still makes the gaps.</p>

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2024-12-27T10:22:24.483Z
Hi Caleb, welcome to 3D Printing! What do you mean by a "bound extruder", is this the direct drive? When replacing the extruder on the 3v2, did you tune the new extruder?
0scar
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2024-12-28T00:11:14.617Z
i didnt tune the direct drive                                                                                                                                              with the bound extruder i mean the extruder with the tube
caleb stahl
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2024-12-28T07:55:35.367Z
Have you seen question [Gaps in top layer of prints](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/15159/gaps-in-top-layer-of-prints)? Please add photos. This appears to be a similar issue, so we'll close this question for being a duplicate.
0scar
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Top of print has gaps while printing top layers
caleb stahl
# Top of print has gaps while printing top layers

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-27)

When printing with 15 % infill everything is printing fine until the top layers.

I used 3 top layers and there where gaps, then I started using 4 top layers but the gaps are still there!

I have an Ender 3 and when I print the files with the Ender 3 it prints perfectly, but with an Ender 3v2 it makes that mess and the Ender 3v2 had a bound extruder upgraded it to a direct drive but it still makes the gaps.

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, hotend, direct-drive
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi Caleb, welcome to 3D Printing! What do you mean by a "bound extruder", is this the direct drive? When replacing the extruder on the 3v2, did you tune the new extruder?  
> **username_0**: i didnt tune the direct drive                                                                                                                                              with the bound extruder i mean the extruder with the tube  
> **username_1**: Have you seen question [Gaps in top layer of prints](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/15159/gaps-in-top-layer-of-prints)? Please add photos. This appears to be a similar issue, so we'll close this question for being a duplicate.  

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