First print Benchy troubleshooting
Hi guys,
so yesterday i finished the construction of my mk2s, first print the benchy.
Im totally new to 3d printing and this is my first 3d printer. here are the results. where should i go in terms of troubleshooting from here?
printed with the included Gcode on the SD card and included filament with the kit
help much appreciated
Re: First print Benchy troubleshooting
Start with getting Layer 1 right. Yours is way off. It needs to be much more squished. The boat bottom should be glassy smooth. The layer extrusion issues above layer 1 are weird. Belt tension may be an issue.
If you have a dial caliper, measure the Layer 1 Calibration test print. The pad should measure 0.2 mm or 0.008 in. thick. The other way of telling if the layer is right, there should be no gaps in the first layer as it prints. Each strip should weld to the last strip that was laid down, and to the perimeters.
Also - printing the supplied .gcode should give a good result if the printer is setup and adjusted right. Stick with the supplied gcode samples until you get an acceptable print. And then, once samples are clean, and building your own parts and slicing, stick with Prusa defaults until you get comfortable with 3D terminology.
Re: First print Benchy troubleshooting
Hi,
Thanks for your advice. i re-fitted the belt and re did the first layer adjustments. this is my results now much better!
Thanks
Re: First print Benchy troubleshooting
Adam,
The print is looking much better - layer 1 is still a bit weak, and belts might need a bit more tension.
I printed this boat a few weeks ago on my Mk3 - my belts were a bit loose and I had a few bad bearings (just got them replaced yesterday - woot!).