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MetaMarkTea
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Top Layer looking a little off

Not quite sure what happened here, most of the layers looked great until it got to the top layer.  Then everything seems to look a bit blobby?

Is my Live Adjust Z too high or too low? or does that not really matter for anything but the first layer?

Thanks for any advice!

Top Layer

 

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 5:30 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Please do first layer cal and post photo of the square please 

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:18 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Oh and what printer are you using

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:19 pm
MetaMarkTea
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Its a Prusa M3KS+ Self-Assembled Kit

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:21 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Ok can you post photo of bottom of print please aswell

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:23 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

And I am guessing printer is pretty new

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:28 pm
MetaMarkTea
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Yes, this was the first large print.  The smaller test ones were a little better.  

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:33 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Lower the height a bit on first layer cal

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:40 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Then try print 20 mm by 20 mm box on draft setting

 

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:42 pm
MetaMarkTea
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Lowered from -1.385 to -1.418

 

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:43 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Try lower just a little bit more

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 7:57 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Then try print 20 mm by 20 mm box on draft setting

 

 

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 8:01 pm
MetaMarkTea
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Top Layer at -1.42:

First Layer at -1.42:

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 8:14 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

that dosent look to bad

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 9:20 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

maybe try print the big print again

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 9:21 pm
Neophyl
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

I disagree, that first layer is nowhere near squished enough.  You are aiming for an unbroken first layer 

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 9:22 pm
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RE: Top Layer looking a little off

yeah but its ok to see if the big print still has the horible finish to it

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Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 9:24 pm
Neophyl
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Again, I disagree. With a first layer like that I’d be worried about part adhesion and it finishing the large print without it detaching.

There is zero point doing anything large or small until you can get a repeatable, reliable first layer. That can be done by printing single layer 75mm square patches in a quick and timely manner. 

While I agree that the first pictured models top layer shouldn’t be a direct relation to the first layer calibration as it’s really really bad you have to sort out more basic problems like a proper first layer before you can go looking to debug other issues. You sort out one problem at a time. 

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 9:35 pm
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MetaMarkTea
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Top Layer looking a little off

Oh wow, thats a lot more squished for sure!  I can try going more for first layer.

Opublikowany : 04/01/2023 10:31 pm
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