Wrong blanket tension
Medium severitySymptoms
Loose: doubling, wrinkles. Overtensioned: crushed carcass, short life
Probable causes
- Mounted without torque wrench
- natural stretch not retensioned
- bars badly seated
The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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