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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

does yours have a prob that you reset on each print for the auto lvl ?

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

cpsmicahel wrote:

does yours have a prob that you reset on each print for the auto lvl ?

Are you sure you're posting to the correct topic? 
He has an SD3 and is having some calibration issues.
Your posts would be helpful if he had a workbench such as yourself.

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

i guess not then

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

so I fixed my issues, lol I just switched to PLA instead. lol
ABS sux

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

ABS is king you should get it working wink

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

so its printing well with ABS, but the resolution of the layers is horrible. they are rough.
any ideas why this is happening.

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

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so its printing well with ABS, but the resolution of the layers is horrible. they are rough.
any ideas why this is happening.

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This could be a number of things, many being quite simple fixes

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

here is the layers in .3 they are rough not stacking well,

almost like there is a little banding. I only remember the term not what causes it,
its not z band because I have my slop nut in place

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

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Then set your first layer height in your slic3r profile to .2963 set other layers to that same number.  Then try a print and stop it right after it makes the first loop.

what should I set them for .1  and .2 settings?

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

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wardjr wrote:

Then set your first layer height in your slic3r profile to .2963 set other layers to that same number.  Then try a print and stop it right after it makes the first loop.

what should I set them for .1  and .2 settings?

Use this calculator
http://prusaprinters.org/calculator/#steppers

Scroll down to optimal layer height for z axis and select 5/16-18 as the pitch preset. The z motor is 1.8 step angle so leave that at its default.

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

jagowilson wrote:
ryan-mm85 wrote:
wardjr wrote:

Then set your first layer height in your slic3r profile to .2963 set other layers to that same number.  Then try a print and stop it right after it makes the first loop.

what should I set them for .1  and .2 settings?

Use this calculator
http://prusaprinters.org/calculator/#steppers

Scroll down to optimal layer height for z axis and select 5/16-18 as the pitch preset. The z motor is 1.8 step angle so leave that at its default.

I have no idea what any of these numbers are for an SD3

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

All you have to do is fill it out like I described. See attached image. This is for .1mm layer height.

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38 Reply by ryan-mm85 (edited by ryan-mm85 2015-02-08 18:38:38)

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

so I want to use the .09878 or the .1058?

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Doesn't matter. Id go with the larger one just because fewer layers = shorter printing time.

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Re: so been away awhile, first layer not sticking!!!!!!!

ryan-mm85 wrote:

here is the layers in .3 they are rough not stacking well,

almost like there is a little banding. I only remember the term not what causes it,
its not z band because I have my slop nut in place

so any ideas on this question?

its from a previous post of mine.