Oh one other thing I did read.. Z0 should touch build when the plate and extruder are at operating temp.. So maybe that feeler is the expansion amount?

What am i missing? Nothing: you're becoming a careful observer, which is all good! changed to .02 layer height If that's really 0.02 mm, then they layers are way too thin for anything other than bragging contests. If it's 0.02 inch = 0.5 mm, then it's way too thick. Metric units are the default in ...

That sounds like there may be an offset buried somewhere in the firmware. I want to do a full leveling & zero on my machine, and can see if the shim fits underneath when I command it to Z=0, but it may be a day or two before I can clear enough space to get my laptop next to the printer. Please read...

airscapes: Thanks for the info! Maybe it's small enough not to matter, or it's intentional, but if you adjust your extruder/nozzle to just touch the shim using: G28 G1 F1000 X100 Y125 Z0 You end up with a Z position offset upward by the shim thickness (0.127 mm), which is about half the thickness o...

Drop the $60 for the presto dehydrator https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008H2OEKK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I I was getting lots of strings with some white MG brand PLA and I dried the roll @ 140F over night and put it in a vacuum bag with large descant bag for storage .. When I...

Does freezing the part with canned air work on ABS like PLA??

Ed if you are still around I am about out of ideas.. must be barking up the wrong tree. When I print my solid square 100% infill I get the bumps along the edges (nothing new been getting them since day one) where the infill meets the perimeter. There is one side that is the worst (highest) then one ...

Phil wrote:I suspect most of the glue sticks are pretty much the same. Different ones have all worked for me. I encourage you to try until you find one that works.

can the glue be used on the polyimide tape of does it have to be on glass. Will it damage the tape? I would think not..

So, the glue.. you talking white elmers glue or this glue stick stuff https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Washable- ... B000I6F8C6 ??

well, I guess it depends on how far up into the bracket you had the hot end when the starting height was first set. If it was just flush with the top of the boss you have room to push it up farther so it doesn't run into the glass. I pushed the HE all the way up and snugged the set screw Then send t...