#my printer has no heated bed. Am I screwed?

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umbral agate
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I somehow ended up with a flashforge finder and not an ender 3 because 12 year old me was stupid. many years later im still trying to use it and my prints are barley sticking with a raft now and not sticking at all without one. Painter's tape/gluestick didn't help and neither did adding an oversized brim.

dawn vaultBOT
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AI Help

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with bed adhesion on your FlashForge Finder. Here are a few tips you can try:

  1. Ensure that your print bed is clean. Use isopropyl alcohol to wipe it down before each print.
  2. Level your print bed properly. If it's not level, the nozzle may be too far away from the bed, causing poor adhesion.
  3. Try different bed adhesion methods, such as using a sheet of BuildTak or PEI on your bed.
  4. Adjust the initial layer height and nozzle temperature settings in your slicing software to ensure proper adhesion.

If these suggestions don't work, there may be an issue with your printer's build surface or calibration. Feel free to reach out for more assistance.

WARNING: This response is AI generated and may contain errors.
tough mesa
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I'll help you, one second.

umbral agate
tough mesa
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Have you tried glue sticks that are made for 3d printing?

umbral agate
tough mesa
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Yeah they pretty much are, just marketing.

umbral agate
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a genaric glue stick came with my printer but I have lost it

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today I tried using an elmers glue stick and a wet sponge to make the serface more rough

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If I use a raft I can make prints that don't fail but warp a lot

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Even with a raft I’ve had some prints fail

tough mesa
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is it a glass bed?

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also what printer

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nvm

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Here's your options.

Print slower
I'm pretty sure you can install heated beds, idk about your printer though
make sure your bed is leveled, and you have a good Z offset
try buying spray adhesive. It's like $15-25 on amazon, but it's worth a shot.
Make sure your bed is clean, if you touch it a lot, your fingers can make it dirty.

umbral agate
tough mesa
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what about adhesive spray

umbral agate
silver flicker
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Maybe try lowering your z-offset or printing with your extruder hotter for the first layer.

tough mesa
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What if you got a PEI bed? I used to never be able to print on glass beds even when heated. I got a PEI bed and omg it changed everything. first layers were perfect and had a nice texture to them.

umbral agate
umbral agate
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it is a sticker type thing on a glass bed

tough mesa
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nothing we should be able to tell you. you just have to experiment. I recommend dropping it maybe 0.05mm till you find a sweetspot, then try adjusting in smaller ammounts

silver flicker
umbral agate
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I think what I will do is start by adjusting my z-offset. If that doesn't work I will print only with a raft and play around with my raft settings

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before that I will also try making my brim settings ridiculously overkill

dawn vaultBOT
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umbral agate
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update: I did essentially every adhesion technique known to mankind and I was able to get almost perfect adhesion on this benchy

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While I was able to get this to work without a raft I think in the future I’ll just use a raft for most of my prints

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If I really want a smooth bottom I can sand it down later and I think this should help my warping issues

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thx everyone for the advice