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Cliff A
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Base of tree frog

I just completed the build of my MK3/S kit. Being a fellow pug owner, my first print was Josef's pug from the SD card. That came out great. Next I tried the tree frog. The overall print looked great. However, unlike the picture, the entire base of the frog sat on a single layer of pla that extended several mm out from the actual base of the model. I assume this was printed to provide a larger surface to help the first layer stick to the bed. But I was not sure of the right way to remove it. I used an Xacto knife. It was really tedious cutting around each toe.

What is the proper way to remove it? And could the difficulty I had getting it off indicate my first layer calibration isn't right?

Posted : 15/03/2020 1:19 am
Ryan Rosario
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RE: Base of tree frog

That's correct. It's called a "brim." In some cases, it should be so thin that you can peel it away. I printed the tree frog recently and it looked like I would need an xacto knife to remove it.

Have you tried a first layer calibration? That will tell you if the nozzle is too low/high. I would venture to guess that between the two, it might suggest the nozzle is too low but the first layer calibration is a better tool for checking IMO.

Posted : 15/03/2020 6:28 am
Cliff A
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Base of tree frog

@uclamathguy

Ah, thanks for the info. I will check the first layer calibration. I thought maybe it meant the nozzle made it too high rather than too low, which made the brim so thick that it could not be peeled away.

Posted : 15/03/2020 1:54 pm
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