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Hey all my advisors. I have printed tons...calibration/test items along with a real print here and there. I purchased a book on Amazon they seem to be all encompassing with printer issues. Learned a bit more. One continuing issue that is very problematic that I can't really find answers too;
When I start a print, it pulls a light/fine hair from the home position to where it will start printing. The first thing it does when printing is a light outline of the part (no raft) and the 1st part it pretty much doesn't put down anything, when it starts, it's pretty fine and doesn't stick. These end up wreaking havoc. I don't understand how there isn't filament ready to go as soon as it starts printing. I believe I have retraction at 70/mms and 6.8m, The bed leveling I have done so many times and settled in on the paper just lightly dragging (originally I had it where I could push pull post it note, but just barely, now its a bit smoother move) What that equates too? 1 thou? 2 thou looser? Flow I leave at 102% for first layer, fan off 203 degree nozzle temp.
Is there a setting that has filament ready to rock straight out the gate? I have even pushed some through just before print starts, this is also a slippery slope as it builds a bit up a home position which makes those angle hairs pulling from home position more problematic.
I'm really trying to figure this out on my own, but I know when to call for assistance. Side note, there is a bed level wizard in Creality slicer, but it really only allows you to move table up down as a whole unit. It doesn't move to different points and let you adjust. I end up disabling the X & Y steppers and manually moving it.
I have some decent prints, but I feel like its less tecnique and more dumb luck.
Thanks much as always.
When I start a print, it pulls a light/fine hair from the home position to where it will start printing. The first thing it does when printing is a light outline of the part (no raft) and the 1st part it pretty much doesn't put down anything, when it starts, it's pretty fine and doesn't stick. These end up wreaking havoc. I don't understand how there isn't filament ready to go as soon as it starts printing. I believe I have retraction at 70/mms and 6.8m, The bed leveling I have done so many times and settled in on the paper just lightly dragging (originally I had it where I could push pull post it note, but just barely, now its a bit smoother move) What that equates too? 1 thou? 2 thou looser? Flow I leave at 102% for first layer, fan off 203 degree nozzle temp.
Is there a setting that has filament ready to rock straight out the gate? I have even pushed some through just before print starts, this is also a slippery slope as it builds a bit up a home position which makes those angle hairs pulling from home position more problematic.
I'm really trying to figure this out on my own, but I know when to call for assistance. Side note, there is a bed level wizard in Creality slicer, but it really only allows you to move table up down as a whole unit. It doesn't move to different points and let you adjust. I end up disabling the X & Y steppers and manually moving it.
I have some decent prints, but I feel like its less tecnique and more dumb luck.
Thanks much as always.