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MonoTovarisj
(@monotovarisj)
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Problem with first layer

Back story: Had a print printing with Prusament Galaxy Black, which on it's last layers made a x-axis jump so the last few layers was offset by around 30 mm. I didn't think more of it.
But I started a new print with a brand new roll of Prusament Signal White, and I got this first layer and I am not really satisfied with it. I am wondering if I have a partial block or something has happened with the calibration after the x-axis crash/jump/offset.

Can anybody help me figure where to go from here?

Posted : 15/01/2025 12:52 pm
Brian
(@brian-12)
Honorable Member
RE: Problem with first layer

That's not terrible, you'll likely not see it on the finished part especially on that textured sheet.

Some of those spots are from dust or dirt on your print bed.  Make sure to use a lint free microfiber cloth and isopropyl alcohol to clean the sheet before you start the print and make sure there is no debris on it.

That being said raise the nozzle say .02mm.  Press and hold the control knob when it starts printing the first layer and raise the nozzle.  Pay attention to raise and not lower it.

Personally I'd not mess with that and let it go. 

Posted : 15/01/2025 3:29 pm
Diem
 Diem
(@diem)
Illustrious Member

You may have had a nub of ooze on the nozzle at probe time - often caused by damp filament messing with the extruder's internal pressure but this can also be an issue with some white and pastel filaments that contain so much pigment that the flow becomes non newtonian ... either way the levelling will be out.

Watch the nozzle during the bed warming pause before probing.  In the worst case, if you see ooze from dry filament, use a scrap of waste filament to remove the ooze before the probe starts.

Cheerio,

Posted : 15/01/2025 8:22 pm
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