<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Should the extruder slightly squash the layers?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/10658/should-the-extruder-slightly-squash-the-layers/ Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:54:12 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Should the extruder slightly squash the layers?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/91913/#p91913 Yep in fact the profile of the nozzle is even designed to give some squish.

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:54:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/91913/#p91913 <![CDATA[Re: Should the extruder slightly squash the layers?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/91878/#p91878 Squishing is good. It pushes the filament into the bed giving better adhesion.
The squishier, the better. big_smile

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2015 05:52:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/91878/#p91878 <![CDATA[Re: Should the extruder slightly squash the layers?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/91873/#p91873 amaterov wrote:

I just printed a piece to mount a dial indicator for easy bed leveling, I was able to level the bed perfectly. I used to use the index card method and wanted to give this dial indicator a try. Thing is while printing its squashing the first layer slightly, is it supposed to do that?

The first layer should be squished to about half of your desired layer height. Each layer after that should have very slight squish as well.

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:28:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/91873/#p91873 <![CDATA[Should the extruder slightly squash the layers?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/91870/#p91870 I just printed a piece to mount a dial indicator for easy bed leveling, I was able to level the bed perfectly. I used to use the index card method and wanted to give this dial indicator a try. Thing is while printing its squashing the first layer slightly, is it supposed to do that?

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:13:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/91870/#p91870