Very first print ever ! How did I do ?
Experts,
I finished assembling my core one last night, and after battling calibration issues (especially those dreaded z-axis trapezoidal nuts !) and unreliable wifi connectivity (still not fully resolved) I finally managed to run the very first print of my life !
I used the lipstick red prusament that came with the machine and Benchy_Rules_0.4n_0.2mm_PLA_COREONE_14m.bgcode from the included stick.
Overall, it came out great, however I noticed a few “issues”:
- Hard to see on pictures (and arguably minor) but the lower part of the hull is quite a lot shinier than the top. My understanding is that it might be temperature related but I am not sure what to try.
- The infamous hull line is visible but really not that bad ! Not sure how much better it can get.
- Last but not least, and my main “concern” is the presence of tiny holes in flat parts, as if there wasn’t enough filament is some places. It is visible on some part of the deck (in the back, around the opening, on near the hole), at the top of the chimney and, to some extent, at the bottom.
All in all, I am pretty satisfied with the results but I have no reference whatsoever so I was hoping to get some feedback on what I have noticed (especially issue 3, and to a lesser extent, 1) but possibly even more importantly, on what I didn’t 😀
Thanks !
RE: Very first print ever ! How did I do ?
Here’s the picture of the front deck, where most of the “holes” are apparent. To be fair, the are quite small, but trying to learn here 🙂
Thanks !
RE: Very first print ever ! How did I do ?
Looks great!
I cannot wait for my kit to arrive.
Was this printed using all the slicer defaults?
RE: Very first print ever ! How did I do ?
Looks great!
I cannot wait for my kit to arrive.
Was this printed using all the slicer defaults?
Thanks !
Didn’t get to slicing yet, I simply used the gcode that they provided on the USB stick that came with the printer. I printed it straight out of that USB stick, literally a few clicks (or knob press) to get there !
The only catch is that I don’t know how it is supposed to look like. I am not expecting perfection but I am trying to learn how to identify and remediate print quality issues when they aren’t “fundamental” to FFF printer technology (like layer lines, seams, …).
RE:
Different filaments have different behaviors with regard to print quality. Also, different colors within the same brand of filament can have different outcomes. To get a "perfect" benchy you would need to re-slice it using the optimal temperature, flow rate and extrusion rate for the specific filament that you are using. That is generally done through running calibration prints.
For now I would just chalk this up as a success and start printing things by running through the slicer.