Print the Front Y Axis
Hi All,
My front Y plate broke when I installed the base. Prusa send me a new STL, (I see the design changed, maybe because others broke as well) and said I must print .2mm and 20% infill, PETG 80 Bed 240 nozzle. The first time I rint it on the X axis and the left side lifted up, still sticking to the bed , but not flat. I then printed it Y direction, same happend but not as bad. Then I printed it 45 , same happed but not as bad as the previous 2. Everytime it stuck to the bed BUT the one side of the plate lifted up. I printed on the textured plate with hairspray. When it bacame cold it popped of. How can I let the print stay flat?
Hair spray? How barbaric.
I actually just printed two copies (with dual color) of the front y plate yesterday, using Prusament PETG orange and black. No problem.
If a) you've cleaned the sheet thoroughly with hot water and soap and b) your first layer calibration is good, I wouldn't expect adhesion issues.
Here are a few approaches that have worked for me for warping of large rectangular parts:
- Slow down print speed.
- Add mickey mouse ears to the corners. You can add a cylindrical part in PrusaSlicer, maybe 10mm diameter, change height to single layer height, then place the part at the corner. Repeat for each corner.
- Add a brim around the model, 5 mm or more.
- Use Layerneer Bed Weld ( https://www.amazon.com/Printer-Adhesive-Layerneer-Original-Filament/dp/B079984GV5/). You only need a thin layer.
- If you have design control over your part and it's possible considering the intended use, you can try to round the edges and/or add holes to the base of the model. Clearly not applicable here.
- Combination of above.
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Print the Front Y Axis
Thank you, I will use th brim and slow down the speeds
Print Y plate Front
Hi
Last question. Fan speeds first layer and then maximum fan speed during the print. I read as much as I could on PETG . I think fan is on 30%
Regards
Joss
Just start with the Generic PETG or Prusament PETG profile in PrusaSlicer. It'll set the fan speed to what PETG needs.
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