Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?  

RE: Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?

Is that just the first layer? It might be a trick of the camera but the shadows make it look like a very thick first layer. I am not an expert, that said...

• Are you using the standard 0.4mm nozzle?
• What layer height are you trying to print with in the slicer?
• In the Tune menu, what is the flow factor?

RE: Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?

@robee

That is the first layer. And I'm using standard everything. It's also not constant. It happens like every few prints 

RE: Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?

Have you had any trouble with under-extrusion and/or fillament getting stuck? My first layers were awful before I fixed the hotend under-extrusion. But if there hasn't been any jamming I'm not sure in your case.

RE: Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?

Hi ! I've had the same issue. I lowered too much the nozzle because I wanted the first layer to stick (I had trouble with it)

The nozzle is way too low : I have the same artifacts when the z is incorrect.

I suggest to clean the sheet with liquid dish soap + increase temp to 230 and bed to 70 (prusament) and correct the nozzle height.

I can reproduce exactly your issue with my mini, lowering too much the hose.

(don't forget to preheat the minda, it was an important issue for me)

My 2 cents.

Regards 🙂

G.

RE: Help Fixing These First Layer Issues?

Posted by: @gates-tyler98

@robee

That is the first layer. And I'm using standard everything. It's also not constant. It happens like every few prints 

This might be the famous Mini under-extrusion issue, that can also look like the nozzle is too low.

https://forum.prusa3d.com/forum/general-discussion-announcements-and-releases/under-extrusion-over-extrusion-clicking-pilling-inconsistent-layers-clogging-unloading-problems-its-probably-all-the-same-core-issue/

When I first had issues this was the cause and nothing else fixed it.