My ender 3 isn’t printing properly | 3DMeltdown 3D Printing | Page 1

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:22 PM

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Wich ender 3 and what printsettings and material.?

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:26 PM

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its an ender 3 pro
the print temperatures are 200 for the nozzle, 60 for the plate
and its PLA

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do you mean the settings in my software to slice the model?

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:26 PM

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Normal or silk one?

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Printspeed and layerheight yes

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:27 PM

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honestly i didnt even know pla had 2 different versions, ill go check

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its silk

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:28 PM

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There are several versions 😄

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Okay. So silk might need 65c bed and youll have to print the firstlayer pretty slow like 20mm/s

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:29 PM

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sorry for the wait ultimaker is opening

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:29 PM

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Its a mix of pla and tpu so its a little rubbery and a little trick to print

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:29 PM

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ah i see

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yeah print speed is at 50mm/s i should set it to 20 for silk?

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:30 PM

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Just for the firstlayer

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:32 PM

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the initial layer was set to 100!

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i have no clue how that happened

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:32 PM

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100% or mm/s

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:33 PM

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100mm/s

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:33 PM

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Uff

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Stuck a lot for that 😄

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:33 PM

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lol ill try printing with it changed to 20

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:34 PM

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👍👍

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:37 PM

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do you have a file for a test print i can use?

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 1:38 PM

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No but a simple calibration cube should do

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:39 PM

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one of these?

featured_preview_CR-3D_Dual_Calibration_Cube_Extruder0-1.png

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 1:57 PM

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It looks much better than it did before, but it still had an issue

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:02 PM

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Hmm the flow is also to low id say

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Clean the bed and try again 🙂

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 2:02 PM

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Should I use rubbing alcohol? I heard that works well

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:03 PM

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Water and soap works too

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 2:03 PM

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Thanks

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I think my nozzle might be clogged

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:12 PM

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That looks like you were too close to the bed

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 2:12 PM

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ah

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:12 PM

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But a clog might be possible too

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 2:12 PM

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ill level again and try

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if that doesnt work ill try to unclog it

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:19 PM

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Good luck

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 2:35 PM

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i cleaned the nozzle and it seems to be printing well now, unfortunately im gonna be busy so i have to let it run while im gone, ill send pictures when i get back

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thank you much for the help

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 2:38 PM

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You are welcome 🙂

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 3:03 PM

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So this happened lol

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 4:43 PM

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Hmm you should increase your extrusion muliplier

safe pine Apr 14, 2023, 4:47 PM

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How much should I?

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Now that you mention it, it does look pretty thin

unkempt talon Apr 14, 2023, 4:48 PM

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105%

bright zinc Apr 14, 2023, 4:49 PM

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attach the gcode, please, for that cube or whatever

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 3:35 AM

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here you go

📎 CE3PRO_CR-3D_Dual_Calibration_Cube_Extruder0-1.gcode

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sorry for the delay

bright zinc Apr 15, 2023, 4:33 AM

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what size nozzle? @safe pine

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 4:35 AM

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8mm I think

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I tried printing with 105% flow rate and it still failed

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My filament might be crappy

bright zinc Apr 15, 2023, 4:36 AM

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you have to know what size nozzle you are using

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so that you can tell the slicer

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 4:41 AM

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yeah its 0.8mm

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not 8mm lol

bright zinc Apr 15, 2023, 4:42 AM

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how have you calibrated your esteps?

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 4:48 AM

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honestly i dont even know what that is

bright zinc Apr 15, 2023, 4:49 AM

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surprised pikachu face *

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 4:50 AM

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https://tenor.com/view/pikachu-shocked-face-stunned-pokemon-shocked-not-shocked-omg-gif-24112152

Tenor

bright zinc Apr 15, 2023, 4:53 AM

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you should probably do that. I don't have a guide on hand, but there are a zillion of them

safe pine Apr 15, 2023, 4:56 AM

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thanks for letting me know lol, im super new to 3d printing

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