how to block supports mid print?

[mortal quartz]

Hi all, currently I’m printing a gimbal cup holder and I’ve been using organic supports the ones in the middle colluded with the extruded head for some reason and caused part of the layer to mess up and the support to be pushed loose, I think the holder could stand without the supports in the area it broke off but how do I disable these supports without restarting the print? I have the print on pause for now but what can I do to resolve this, I’m using pursa slicer.

[rotund cobalt]

AI Help

To disable the supports without restarting the print, you can try the following steps:

1. Resume the paused print.
2. Let the print continue until it reaches the layer where you want the supports to be disabled.
3. Pause the print again at the desired layer.
4. Use a pair of pliers or any suitable tool to carefully remove the unwanted supports.
5. Resume the print.

However, please note that removing supports mid-print can be challenging and may affect the overall print quality. It's important to be cautious and gentle when removing the supports to avoid damaging the print or causing other issues.

Additionally, check your slicer settings to ensure the supports are generated properly in the future. Consider using a different support structure if you're experiencing consistent issues with organic supports colliding with the print. Experimenting with different support settings can help you achieve better results.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.

[mortal quartz]

Thanks benchy but the supports continue to print upwards ruining the rest of the layers as it won’t solidify on anything and just clumps on the rest of the print

[mortal quartz]

is it not possible to move a print upwards so it looks like its printing in air on prusa but its actually on a print

[sharp aurora]

You mean slice it so that it prints mid air?

[mortal quartz]

yeah cause my prints supports failed so i resliced without those specific supports

[sharp aurora]

Not possible AFAIK

[mortal quartz]

ah

[sharp aurora]

Take note of current z height

Edit gcode

[mortal quartz]

my surrent g height is 15.4

do i change the starting layer or smthn?

what gcode do i edit?

[sharp aurora]

Sorry, was doing something

I'm thinking only home X and Y

And depends on whether you have finished the layer

[mortal quartz]

it finished the most recent layer but started a new one maybe a few seconds ago

its still paused

and the bed is still hot so ittl stick for a while

[sharp aurora]

Hmmm, I guess you can start from the unfinished layer

Actually

Honestly not sure how I'd go about doing this

[mortal quartz]

im watching CNC kitchens video on how to resume failed prints

i think i can use some of this

with the resliced file

i found the layer it stopped

now i just need to delete all previous gcode

i think

[rotund cobalt]

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[mortal quartz]

is it possible to home the Z axis of the svo6 somewhere on the plate that is not the middle but instead a corner?

[hexed tide]

use g92

[mortal quartz]

but when i use that it trys bringing the z down in the middle of the print bed

and thats where the print has failed

so i cant really do that

so im trying to see if i can home it in one of the corners

[hexed tide]

`?

g92

not g28

for z

you can home x/y like normal

[mortal quartz]

ah ok

ty

[hexed tide]

manually move your print head to the z height that the print stopped at

and then do g92 {that z height}

[mortal quartz]

it doesnt let me move it in the negatives

so ive been trying to set up pronterface

but idk which cable plugs into the 3d printer

is it a mirco usb?

[hexed tide]

most likely usb b

your printer should have come with a cable probably

[hexed tide]

then do g92 { some big number}, move it down, then do g92 with the correct height

and make sure your start gcode is only going to try home x and y, not

[mortal quartz]

yeah im movinbg it to the max height

now ill move it down

do i set the G92 to the layer i want to print or the layer it stopped?

[hexed tide]

well that depends on what z height youve moved the head to

if the nozzle is directly resting on the print, then set it to the layer it stopped and have the first move in the gcode be moving up a layer

if its ~1 layer higher above the print, then set it to the new layer

[mortal quartz]

ok

[hexed tide]

and its a z height in mm to set it, not layer count

[mortal quartz]

im trying to move the nozzle to the layer it stopped

i just call it a layer but in my headd each layer is in mm

could you take a look at this gcode?

Would you say this is the correct layer?

[hexed tide]

layer looks alright

you need to home x and y though

g28 x y

[hexed tide]

wait you have that

i didnt see

ok ye looks good

[mortal quartz]

G28 xy is the line above the g92

Should I swap their positions?

[hexed tide]

no its good

generally speaking though m420 s1 should be after g28, not before, fyi

wont make a difference at this z height anyway but generally

[mortal quartz]

it apears to be printing right

theres no stinging indicating that it did stick to the layer before

😭

🥹

im so HAPPY

tysm

this was a 9 hour print so far

and theres like 13 more hours to go

so im happy i didnt have to restart what it spent this whole day doing

TYSM @hexed tide and also @sharp aurora you guys helped alot!

[hexed tide]

very nice 👍

[mortal quartz]

👌

i think its time i hit em with that

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