#First layer issues with E3

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frigid meadow
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Hello, I have an E3 with ABL and Klipper and when using a glass bed for PLA I get a problem with the first layer.
I manually calibrated so the mesh is as smooth as possible.
My problem is that I get, while I print the first layer's infill, some spots like unsticking (Sometimes I also have some sharp edges unsticked, not round ones though)
I also noticed how the first layer extrusions lines are like "fatter", making for example a hole 1mm tighter only in the first layer.

Any clue about what could it be?

vagrant fable
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the "fatter" parts are called elephants foot, that happens when the nozzle is too close to the bed, and the the unsticking means its too far

basically that just means you need to adjust the leveling, since some parts are too close and some parts are too far

frigid meadow
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I get that but as I said I manually calibrate it almost daily and on the top of that I have ABL, maybe the ABL doesn't work well?

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If that's the cause, perhaps the glass bed is uneven? or I need more mesh points? I currently have 4x4 points

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and since I am using klipper they only get checked once

vagrant fable
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since you're using klipper try the probe accuracy test

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its just the PROBE_ACCURACY command

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the range should be <0.025mm

frigid meadow
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probe accuracy results: maximum 1.682500, minimum 1.677500, range 0.005000, average 1.680000, median 1.680000, standard deviation 0.001118

vagrant fable
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okay 0.005 is good

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did you properly calibrate the z offset for the probe?

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and also make sure you're saving the bed mesh after you probe it, otherwise it won't save and you'll just be using the default profile

frigid meadow
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I make the mesh every time a print starts

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like, I added it to the g code after heating

frigid meadow
# vagrant fable did you properly calibrate the z offset for the probe?

I did yesterday because this was happening since some time ago, but when printing I had to make it 0,05mm lower because otherwise the filament wasn't sticking at all

Edit 1: This is probably why I have the elephant foot, but if I put it higher it doesn't stick :/

Edit 2: I know I can use glue or 3DLac or whatever, I have one in fact but after buying the BLTouch and calibrating and cleaning properly the bed and everything, I've been able to print without glue perfectly. Something tells me that it might be the filament and not the printer... But since I don't know at all I prefer to be sure and try to find another possible cause

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M104 S{material_print_temperature}
M140 S{material_bed_temperature}

M109 S{material_print_temperature}
M190 S{material_bed_temperature}
G28 ; Home all axes
BED_MESH_CALIBRATE ; Calibrates
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this is my modified cura gcode

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there's also the default line extrusion but that's irrelevant