Rough surface on first layer
Hi,
I have been printing on a Mk3S+ for a year without any tweaking or replacing parts, and with the same PLA brand.
Now I start seeing irregularities on the surface (the first layer). Before I start randomly tweaking all kinds of parameters I would like to know if anyone could point me in the right direction.
3mf file in zip: front printed
Thanks!
Are you still on your first nozzle? It will have worn down - try recalibrating the first layer 'Z' offset; if you can't get a decent result it's time for a new one.
Cheerio,
RE: Rough surface on first layer
Thanks for your reply!
I see that I have printed 270 hours with my first nozzle, only PLA and an occasional TPU. Would it be reasonable to expect the nozzle has worn out? I will try the recalibration steps first before stepping into the nozzle replacement adventure. Thanks again,
-Emile.
So very light use - it should still have at least a couple of thousand hours in it (unless you are printing abrasive filaments) - but it might have worn enough to require recalibrating the first layer 'Z' offset.
Cheerio,