# New printer - performance tests and impressions

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/new-printer-performance-tests-and-impressions/3419>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [January 26, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/new-printer-performance-tests-and-impressions/3419 "2015-01-26T15:42:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/annino/32/2925_2.png) [@Annino](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Annino)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/new-printer-performance-tests-and-impressions/3419/18 "2015-01-27T21:08:13Z")

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So attempt #2 was indeed successful. I was a bit worried because for the first ~100 layers the peel motor sounded like it was working really hard… almost stalling like an impact wrench under load… then it started sounding normal but I figured that was because I lost the print.

I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves 😄

Black @ 25um, centered in the build platform, no tweaks to the .form file.

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/2214/8bd829a1243155dc.jpg)

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/2211/ea7fdd81eacb7c8c.jpg)

![](http://forum.formlabs.com/uploads/formlabs/2213/e3324b5e36a450a6.jpg)

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