Resuming Print After Power Failure
So I had a unique situation. As the Mini was sitting for a filament color change my power went out. I don't know how to best resume my print.
I thought I could go in PrisaSlicer and perform a cut on my model at the color change, but that just puts the top half on the print bed and I obviously don't want that. Is there a way to cut the item in PrusaSlicer and keep the top part suspended where it needs to be?
Another thought I had would be to modify the GCODE and have it resume where it left off. The problem there is I don't know much about the syntax of the GCODE file. I did a little research and I believe I can delete lines 412 to 256386 and pick up right where I left off. Can someone check and confirm my understanding is correct? Thanks!
Best Answer by fuchsr:
TL;DR: life's too short. Print it again.
Sure, you can try GCode acrobatics but unless you're a gcode ninja it's 99% likely it won't work or will at least leave some visible artifacts. I've tried it a few times. Now, I just sigh, curse the 3d printing gods, and cue up the next print...
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RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
TL;DR: life's too short. Print it again.
Sure, you can try GCode acrobatics but unless you're a gcode ninja it's 99% likely it won't work or will at least leave some visible artifacts. I've tried it a few times. Now, I just sigh, curse the 3d printing gods, and cue up the next print...
RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
Thankfully I don’t have too much time and material invested, a new print would not be a big deal. Thankfully the MK3S+ does have resume from power failure and it worked like a charm. (Power was out for over 6 hours.)
Surprised the Mini didn’t get that feature.
Mini+MK3S+XL 5 Tool
RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
And of course, an uninterrupted power supply is always a good idea — even though it won't do much good with a 6 hour outage…
RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
I do have it connected to one, but like you said 6 hours is no bueno.
To add insult to injury, we’re getting a Generac generator installed next week. 😖
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RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
Good choice of generator 🙂
RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
Now, I just sigh, curse the 3d printing gods, and cue up the next print...
Wait, there are 3d printing gods?
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
RE: Resuming Print After Power Failure
Many, depending on your belief system 🙂
Ptah, Brigid, Lugh, Gobannus, Hephaestus, Vulcan etc