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by smear
Thu May 21, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: filament is extruding too thinly
Replies: 3
Views: 7418

filament is extruding too thinly

I recently got a new extruder (the nozzle of my previous one fell off when I was trying to unclog it). Now, when I print, the individual lines of the print seem to be coming out too thin, such that adjacent lines don't stick together. So when I try to print a brim, the lines come out like unconnecte...
by smear
Wed Feb 25, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Getting prints off rafts
Replies: 4
Views: 7075

Re: Getting prints off rafts

You can try increasing the raft separation parameter, but honestly, rafts are a pain. You're better off addressing your initial issues. How are you prepping the bed, and are you confident in your z-height setting procedure? I'm prepping the bed with hairspray. My hairspraying technique is probably ...
by smear
Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:19 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Getting prints off rafts
Replies: 4
Views: 7075

Getting prints off rafts

I'm trying to print an air flow laminarizer. It's a block perforated with holes in a honeycomb pattern. My printer has messed up trying to print this several times, because the first layer holes detach from the bed surface. I can get a good print if I turn on rafts, but then I can't get the object o...