I chose glue stick over hairspray due to being able to apply it more controlled. Hairspray mist seems harder to control and would easily get on parts you don't really want it on. *shrug*

Do you still use glue/hairspray with those other plates?

You almost never have to clean it. If you want, you can clean it in place with a wet paper towel. Perhaps I let mine go for too long, but "every few prints" is way too often. Never? Whenever I try to put glue stick over the glue that's already there, it gets uneven and gobs up in spots no matter ho...

Yes, as Ed says, removing the bed is doing far more harm to your settings than just adding another layer of glue would. The "digging a track" through the glass means it has been bumped off enough that you're actually trying to print through the glass. Do a quick check that when you home Z manually,...

it start the skirt only to put a line in the glue instead of actually lay down filament That seems odd, because the nozzle shouldn't touch the platform: the first pass should be at whatever you've set the layer thickness to above the platform . Any plastic sticking out of the nozzle should be melty...

Forgot to ask-- are the binder clips on the glass necessary? I've been cleaning the glass somewhat often due to glue buildup and the marks left when removing a print. I keep having to lift up the heat bed to remove the clips. Does lifting the bed often mess up the bed leveling at all?

File->Save Factory File, zip it up to be acceptable as an attachment, upload it here. We can take a look at your settings and see if there's anything obviously amiss. Actually, for this model, it may be too big (I get a factory file of about 18MB), so either put up a Dropbox (or other file sharing ...

This pic goes with the ones in the previous post. 5.jpg For the second through fifth attempt, I tried lowering various speed settings. For the fifth and final attempt, my speed settings were-- default print speed to 60mm/s, outline underspeed to 50%, solid infill underspeed to 50%, and first layer s...

Apologies in advance for the length of this post. Being in IT, I like giving as much detail as I possibly can. More detail gives a better chance of getting the right answers. :) http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:426733/#instructions Since things have been going well since I went through Jules step by...

That's just what the top of a 3D printed object looks like. Sorry. There are numerous threads around in the printed objects forum, usually by jimc, of some gorgeous finish work. Sanding doesn't really do a whole lot for raw PLA; the two best things I've tried so far is high build automotive primer,...

Meh. It would take quite a bit to make a difference, and I'd probably get disgusted with it before then. Let's see how your top layers look! Take a picture. IMG_2426.JPG Bottom layer for reference. IMG_2427.JPG Top layer. It's not bad or anything. Just not as smooth and clean as the bottom layer. W...