So this has happened twice to us. We tried to print and this happens after 1/3 to 1/2 into the print job. It is the PLA set to 250 and 50 on the bed. Am I doing something incorrect? this is my 2nd time using the printer and the first time i printed the keychain that comes preloaded on the USB.
doug
June 13, 2018, 11:05pm
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Hi @bigpat123
Doug the newbie here. Your temperature is very high for PLA… have you tried 200 to 210?
Doug
Sorry it was at 200. I typed to quickly, big thumbs on small phone.
Hi!
It would seem that your print is not sticking to the print bed!
I just posted a few tips and tricks for bed adhesion in this article , but I’ll quote them here:
I use a bit of rubbing alcohol to clean the print bed if my prints aren’t sticking. It helps ensure that there is no water or any other moisture on the build plate and usually works
Regarding school glue sticks:
The glue has to be PVA glue, and to my knowledge, not all glue sticks contain large amounts of PVA (I’m no chemist or anything, but I believe PVA is a part of glue and is not the entire stick? I am probably wrong.)
Also depending on which material you are printing with, turning up the temperature on the build plate may be the solution. With the PLA’s I’ve printed, I’ve been unable to get them to adhere to the build plate without heating it. Usually heating the build plate to 50-60 C is sufficient with PLA. Any more and you may encounter warping as PLA’s glass temperature is just above 60 C or so. Don’t make the build plate too hot as it may not allow the filament to actually settle.
Something else you can do:
Print with a brim. It helps with PETG, PLA and ABS. Rafts even work with PLA quite well, however, they are rarely needed.
I hope those tips help
If you would like to message me more or chat on the Discord server , I’m available 90% of the time when I’m not sleeping haha
-Greg
idzone
June 15, 2018, 6:43am
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These types of models tend to bend a little upwards at the perimeter, try printing at 190C and use a print bed adhesive + blue tape.
