This may be just me. but I found using 91% alcohol content- Isopropyl alcohol is superior for 3d beds versus the lesser 70% content bottles. I rarely have adhesion problems anymore. really never did on pla, but on pteg is good always now. If you are printing PLA with a heated bed and you arent sticking you dont have a clean bed or your printer head is too high likely. Assuming you are using a smooth bed with pla.
Well, I tried the soapy water and that didn't seem to do the trick, so I tried the 91% alcohol and that didn't seem to do anything helpful either. I adjusted the bed temp from 60C to 65C and adjusted the Z offset to .04 and so far it seems to be adhering and printing. We'll see how well those changes work in about 5 hours. 
As for the prints and setup, this is what I have so far:
This was my first test print of the owl, minus the spaghetti farm that it produced when I wasn't looking
This is the skull snowflake I printed next (needs a bit more cleaneup:
And this is my temporary setup for the printer. I plan on putting it on it's own table after Christmas. I just have to get the Christmas tree out of it's future home first.
As for the prints and setup, this is what I have so far:
This was my first test print of the owl, minus the spaghetti farm that it produced when I wasn't looking
This is the skull snowflake I printed next (needs a bit more cleaneup:
And this is my temporary setup for the printer. I plan on putting it on it's own table after Christmas. I just have to get the Christmas tree out of it's future home first.
first layer set up is most important part of process. so this thread doesn't get to a technical thread- I pm'd you.Well, I tried the soapy water and that didn't seem to do the trick, so I tried the 91% alcohol and that didn't seem to do anything helpful either. I adjusted the bed temp from 60C to 65C and adjusted the Z offset to .04 and so far it seems to be adhering and printing. We'll see how well those changes work in about 5 hours.
As for the prints and setup, this is what I have so far:
This was my first test print of the owl, minus the spaghetti farm that it produced when I wasn't lookingView attachment 328484
This is the skull snowflake I printed next (needs a bit more cleaneup:
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And this is my temporary setup for the printer. I plan on putting it on it's own table after Christmas. I just have to get the Christmas tree out of it's future home first.
View attachment 328486
Sometimes during winter, you do have to up the bed temp. Mine isn't as touchy since I have it in an enclosure.Well, I tried the soapy water and that didn't seem to do the trick, so I tried the 91% alcohol and that didn't seem to do anything helpful either. I adjusted the bed temp from 60C to 65C and adjusted the Z offset to .04 and so far it seems to be adhering and printing. We'll see how well those changes work in about 5 hours.
As for the prints and setup, this is what I have so far:
This was my first test print of the owl, minus the spaghetti farm that it produced when I wasn't lookingView attachment 328484
This is the skull snowflake I printed next (needs a bit more cleaneup:
View attachment 328485
And this is my temporary setup for the printer. I plan on putting it on it's own table after Christmas. I just have to get the Christmas tree out of it's future home first.
View attachment 328486
I rebuilt my benchtop bead blast cabinet. The cheap made old door leaked and it stayed too dusty inside to be able to see very well. New door has glass and new latches. Then I made a cover to protect the glass from being broke .
Well, I seem to have gotten my printing issues figure out finally. Apparently I didn't have the z axis adjusted even close to enough. I spent about 3 hours Saturday running calibration prints and adjusting things and finally got it seemingly dialed in. Now I can actually give a flying f*&k. (although, this was actually printed BEFORE I had things adjusted properly, but it seemed fitting.)
(although, this was actually printed BEFORE I had things adjusted properly, but it seemed fitting.)
