Setiyeti93

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A follow up to yesterdays request for advice in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

I might have got lucky. but I also had every chance to succeed between the surface prep and the slow inital layers.

But a lessons learn definitely apply to all types of printing. I've done a couple of pla prints since.. and they are perfect.

A follow up to yesterdays request for advice in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Truthfully it was so long ago I can't even recall why I got the PETG to begin with.

For my purposes PLA has always worked fine. The only other filament I've really been interested in is tpu, but I think I want to end up getting something dedicated for that type of work... If I convince myself it's worth it.

Also, good shout on the wipes!

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A follow up to yesterdays request for advice (europe.pub)
 

Much better! As you can see near perfect.

Before I go into any detail, let me please thank each and every person who commented on my last post. Reddit was my social media of choice way back when I first got this printer, and I recall having an issue then... And the advice on reddit was, nonexistent. within a few minutes of my post yesterday I had several thought out answers. And to my surprise, not one of them were simply "go buy x printer".

So once again thank you for being such a good community!

Now regarding the print.... The bed was cleaned with 99% IPA, I hadn't realized just how superficial a lot of the marks on the print bed were! Came up a treat with alcohol!

I modelled a print to basically stretch across almost the entire width of the print bed, so that I could do a few iterative tests quickly. Simply cleaning the bed definitely increase the adhesion.

Next I bumped up the temperature of both the print head and bed. 220, and 85 dropping to 75 after 10 or so layers. Now this seemed a fraction higher than I would be happy with, but you can't argue with results? And I did use a few different methods to double check the temperatures involved and they were relatively close.

More is a proof of concept at this point, i made a relatively dilute PVA solution and wiped it across the surface... Definitely overkill but by this point the print was adhering perfectly.

But I'd like to share with everyone here, a revelation. Using only cutting edge techniques, that is, my eyes.... I read the label on the side of the spool which quite clearly said PETG. Which might explain a little bit of my difficulty πŸ˜‚

Thanks again to everyone in the community.

Prints appear to be lifting in one corner. in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yeah as soon as I realized I was enjoying myself, I ordered a few roles of different materials. I'll give them a try when they land.

Dish soap is my usual go to!

it has been a while since I've printed, but now you mention it yes I seem to recall never having good luck with pla+

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[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

πŸ˜‚ I know what to sing a theme with the responses. For the size of machine and enclosure is difficult. But it is positioned in a place I should be able to fashion something.

As I've mentioned with other comments I will try each of these things.

Have you had much luck with hairspray?

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[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I do usually give it a quick scrub, maybe not the best technique.... But I blightly scrub the surface with a sponge.. admittedly using some mild soap and water, then wiping it down with plain water. And finally drying with paper towel. I also make sure the bed preheats beforehand to drive off any remaining moisture.

As other comments of suggested I will try using some IPA 99. If it continues this way I likely use some glue as well.

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[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the advice.

The heated bed was set to 70, however I've realised it's actually only for the initial layer where it drops to 60.

Do you think I should try to consistent 60 or 70?

I do have an IR thermometer so I will give it a thorough probe..

As for an enclosure... This is something I remember planning when I initially got the machine years ago. Unfortunately one of the big selling points of the any cubic chiron was the enormous build plate! This means building of an enclosure for it eats up quite a bit of space πŸ˜‚ It's currently situated underneath a desk with three of the four sides covered, but I shall make a curtain to cover the front.

N.b. I can't ever recall using any significant amount of the enormous build plate... So when I look to buy a new printer, I'll definitely go with something a lot smaller, with an enclosure.

Prints appear to be lifting in one corner. in c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you very much for your response, and the link.

I had a look at my settings for bed temperature. I currently have the bed temperature at 70 degrees. However it appears that is initial bed temperature. It then drops to 60. Thankfully I want to print a few more of the exact same model, so I will reprint on a steady 70.

I will give the bed to thorough clean with 99% IPA. A next perhaps a coating of PVA.

Thx again!

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Prints appear to be lifting in one corner. (europe.pub)
 

I'm trying to get back into 3d pruning after a long hiatus.

I found my old Anycubic Chiron, and thought I'd give it a go. Smaller prints seem fine. But anything longer than an hour. Come off like this. I say that what I mean is I excitedly take the multi hour print off the bed in excitement and for get to look at how it is.

The two longer prints definitely were at least in part still adhered to the print bed despite it being cold.

My next plan is to set a print away and check on it every hour or so and see if one side of the print has warped mid print (so far I've been printing before I go to bed, and only watching the initial couple of layers).

My guess it that the (pla+) filament is warping mid print... Its old I'll admit. But was stored in an airtight container with silica packs, and I dried it out before using. But any of your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Trans woman β€˜covered in blood and bruises’ after transphobic attack in street in c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
[–] Setiyeti93@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago

Well, that knocked me sick. I hope she recovers and thrives.

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