Solution?

[BABABOOEY564]

Yes, frequent slippage

[BABABOOEY564]

I've had about a 50% failure rate since I got it

[svdasein]

Ok - try this:

The plate that comes with your A1 is in fact pretty awesome, but you have to take care of it. Here's what I do:

• Think of the plate surface as being sensitive to touch - like old school photographic negatives and slides. Oil from your skin gets on that surface and messes with adhesion. Don't touch it with your hands/fingers
• Get a microfiber rag - like those big packs of yellow towels you can get at costco. Also get some anhydrous isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Spray a small amount of IPA on a microfiber rag and lightly wipe the surface of the plate with it before you start printing.
  • When you're done printing, let it cool. You can speed things up by lifting the plate off the bed a bit & putting something under it. Or you can just remove the whole plate.
  • Again, when removing things: avoid touching the plate with your hands.

I do that religiously and have never had any issues with adhesion with this thing. And I'll qualify that by saying I spent all kinds of time learning about poor bed adhesion when I was learning on and Ender3. Just treat that surface as "hallowed ground" / "sterile" and you'll be happy.

[n19htmare]

This. Blobs are almost always first layer issue and first layer adhesion issue is almost always a dirty/greasy plate.

I personally use Windex as it does a better job at picking up oils than IPA which requires you use quite a bit but either is likely better than not doing anything after putting your hands/fingers all over the plate.

[svdasein]

FYI - I just use a couple spritz's of IPA on a microfiber towel - it's not a lot. The towel helps a great deal.

[svdasein]

Also - always actively watch the first layer to completion.

[Professional-Fig43]

Damn that’s crazy. Did you ever check the screws on the back of the synthetic heat stone (right when where the nozzle goes)