filament will not stick to bed  

RE: filament will not stick to bed

Without more specifics, I would suggest that you carefully check your Z calibration.

RE: filament will not stick to bed

@dogosforeverdad : This is the sort of issue where a couple of pictures of the problem help.  There are so many possible causes that we're guessing otherwise.

Cheerio,

RE: filament will not stick to bed

thanks 

I think it was the nozzle 

it was so gummed up  I just ordered 2 new ones 

RE: filament will not stick to bed

Do a Z calibration and post a photo of the small rectangle on the bed.  

RE: filament will not stick to bed

Somebody should really put a pinned thread in this sub-forum, asking everybody with first layer issues to post pictures...

RE: filament will not stick to bed

@robin

I agree.  It is impossible to diagnose without a photo most of the time.  The sticky will illustrate a fundamental problem: reading.  

RE: filament will not stick to bed

Posted by: @dogosforeverdad

how do I  get filament to stick to my bed with out adhesive  ?

it just goops under the nozzle and gets dragged about 

I had this problem when I switched to a new build plate. The smooth PEI sheet was beautiful, everything stuck to it but I wanted to use the textured plate and nothing stuck. The only thing that helped was to make sure the nozzle was clean, clean the sheet with soap and water (windex also worked) and then put down a glue layer. Now it's not a problem.

RE: filament will not stick to bed

Posted by: @dogosforeverdad

I think it was the nozzle 

it was so gummed up  I just ordered 2 new ones 

Unless you have been printing abrasive filaments I would be very surprised if it was the nozzle.

Show us a picture of the problem and I'm sure we will be able to help.

Cheerio,

RE: filament will not stick to bed

@diem

I don't think it could be the nozzle.  You might get under extrusion with a bored out nozzle, but it should still stick.  This is probably a surface, a filament, or a squish issue.  

RE: filament will not stick to bed

@cwbullet

will do

new  nozzles coming tomorrow if lucky

RE: filament will not stick to bed

STOP

You have posted several problems in different threads, they they all look to be related. In all of them you are plunging into half-assed, unnecessary fixes that you have probably sourced from out of date or unrelated posts or videos.

You are wasting time and money.

SHOW US A PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM.

Tell us which filament you are using.

Tell us what changes you have made to default settings - or preferably reset to defaults.

Then there will be a good chance that we will be able to diagnose the problem.

Cheerio,