Getting a good print - Revision history

Louis: /* Filament not sticking to the print surface */

2019-08-28T19:38:28Z

‎Filament not sticking to the print surface

2015-04-17T03:15:01Z

‎Printing narrow tall objects

2015-04-17T03:12:39Z

‎Using the Brim Feature

2015-04-17T03:11:36Z

‎Filament not sticking to the print surface

2015-04-17T03:07:51Z

‎Filament not sticking to the print surface

2014-10-05T19:33:30Z

2014-09-17T16:43:45Z

‎Using the Brim Feature

2014-09-17T16:43:18Z

2014-09-17T16:40:30Z

2014-09-17T16:36:19Z

‎Filament not sticking to the print surface

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 Does the filament peel up and sticks to the hot-end? The reason it is curling up and sticking to the hot-end is because it is not sticking well enough to the bed. A number of possible reasons why this could happen on the first layer:
 #Z axis home position too low? (measure the first layer thickness and compare to Simplify3D)
 #First layer height too thick? (max thickness = 1.5 x nozzle diameter )
 #Print temp too low (200-210C for PLA and 230-240C ABS)

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 #Sagging of the plastic
-To fix this problem-
+To fix-
 #Increase the minimum time for each layer:
 ##Slic3r -> Filament Settings -> Cooling -> Cooling Thresholds -> Slow down if layer print time is below
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 ##Simplify3D -> Edit Process Settings -> Cooling -> Speed override -> Allow speed reductions down to
 #Reduce the hot-end temperature
 ===Setting the retraction distance===

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 To help fight the warping and curling of your model as the plastic cools and shrinks you can add a brim to the base of your part. The brim gives your model greater ability to hold to the print surface.
-You can turn on the raft feature in Simplify3D in the Edit Process Settings -> Layer -> Skirt Settings (Check box)
+You can turn on the brim feature in Simplify3D. Go to Edit Process Settings -> Layer -> Skirt Settings (Check box)
 * Skirt Layers = 1
 * Skirt Offset = 0mm

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 #Clean print surface with isopropyl alcohol
-#Z axis home position too low ( measure the first layer. Is it actually the thickness you programmed it to be?)
+#Z axis home position too low? (measure the first layer thickness and compare to Simplify3D)
-#First layer height too big (max 70% of nozzle diameter at extrusion width and 100% nozzle diameter at 175% extrusion width)
+#First layer height too thick? (max thickness = 1.5 x nozzle diameter )
 #Print temp too low (200-210C for PLA and 230-240C ABS)
-#Print speed too high (10 - 15mm/sec)
+#Print speed too high (15 - 20 mm/sec)
 ===Using the Brim Feature===

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 ===Filament not sticking to the print surface===
-Does the filament peels up and sticks to the hot-end? The reason it is curling up and sticking to the hot-end is because it is not sticking well enough to the bed. A number of possible reasons why this could happen on the first layer:
+Does the filament peel up and sticks to the hot-end? The reason it is curling up and sticking to the hot-end is because it is not sticking well enough to the bed. A number of possible reasons why this could happen on the first layer:
 #Clean print surface with isopropyl alcohol

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 * Skirt Outlines = between 5-10
-[[File:Brim.jpg]]
+[[File:Brim.jpg|500px]]
 ===Printing on a raft===