First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
This is a program I have ran over 100 times. Its HS Petg. This just started happening. I have changed the nozzle and have had no luck. Any ideas?
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
Additionally, it prints black PetG just fine.
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
The comment I made about the black PetG is void now. It printed better but still messed up.
How are you cleaning the build sheet?
Cheerio,
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
Any change to filament may make an issue. Even the same brand and type may change due to the manufacture date and process. I do a calibration series on all filaments and find that two spools may have different settings when calibrated.
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
90% isopropyl
OK, good for general inter-print cleaning but there are a couple of things that can slowly build-up that it can't easily shift. Look for the many threads here about using HOT water and dish-washing detergents.
Cheerio,
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
Everyone always says to use isopropyl alcohol to clean their build plates with. If it is 90% alcohol, what it the other 10%. Water. While some of the oils will be cleaned off some of it is just going to be smeared around as the alcohol evaporates faster than the water. I use denatured alcohol on my printers. In the US it is commonly sold as "Stove Fuel" at your hardware store. It is 100% alcohol. My current primary printer is a 3S+ I built over three years ago. Before first use the build plate got the hot water/detergent cleaning everyone recommends. It has not been cleaned since other than a quick wipe down with denatured alcohol on a paper towel before each print. I have not had a single print failure in all that time.
Bed deposits seem to vary according to the filament printed - even some colours are worse than others and of course it also depends on the users' cleanliness - school and college open-use printers can be - horrible.
Cheerio,
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
What's the problem?
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Did you just switch filament types, seen this issue when the nozzle needs a longer purge to clean out. Sure it is dry? Seen issues wiht that. Seen this too, 1st attempt failed 1st layer, the 2nd attempt suddenly works fine. Never had a good explanation.
RE: First layer calibration looks good, then I get this.....
I have been running the same program for several months. Using PETG the whole time. I've even changed nozzle and new calibrations to see if it helped. Also tried a new textured plate.
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I've had my Mk3S for 6 years, the pinda probe would move over time until I finally used purple thread locker. Had to reestablish my z offest too many times. Thier zip tie method to get the generic placement, but you need then run live z tests to dial it back in in. I used a different file to get the live Z, never found the built in very good. See below.
Go back to the old plate to sort this out, new plates need to beak in for textured. Stick far less when they are new, just another variable.