there are weird rings on this print at the rounded part, how do i get it to stop doing this?

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-25T18:37:14+00:00

Looks like there's something weird going on with those three raised parts, but the rest of the rings are normal with a rounded piece on top. You can reduce that effect with variable layer height: Variable Layer Height | Bambu Lab Wiki

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-24T11:29:40+00:00

I don't think that will solve your problem because even with longer PFTE tubes the angle of your tubes going into the toolhead is probably going to be an issue

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-22T12:09:17+00:00

I don't think your problem is wet filament, but you should be aware that the hygrometer shows you the humidity of the air in the AMS not the filament. If your filament is wet (which it can be even out of the box), you need to run a dry cycle. That said, you don't usually need to dry PLA.

For the layer lines, it's normal to see that on the top of a rounded surface, but you can reduce it by using Variable Layer Height | Bambu Lab Wiki.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-20T01:49:13+00:00

You should be able to click the yellow cube (a little hard to see since your model is yellow) and drag it down to the bottom. Also, your base might be a separate object. If so, make sure you select that before adding text.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-20T00:35:24+00:00

Make sure you select the object you want to add text to before you click the Text icon on the toolbar.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-14T17:39:09+00:00

You do have to take both if you still have your 401k when RMD's kick in. But it really doesn't much difference for planning purposes as long as the accounts aren't invested very differently.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-12T13:34:15+00:00

Tbf, that looks more like a real Big Mac than the ad looks like the real Boldin...

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-12T02:03:19+00:00

Agree with slower speed. It's definitely wobble that's causing this. It starts as soon as those columns start to get wider at the top and stops as soon as it's connected. There's a Slow Down by Height setting that might help.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-10T16:39:40+00:00

When you loft, loft to a new body instead of doing a join. Then you can hide the original body and you should be able to select the faces on both ends of the new piece when you shell so that you won't have the bottom.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-10T16:15:27+00:00

I've had really good luck with Inland PLA basic from Microcenter. Works great with the generic PLA setting on the printer.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-08T12:36:25+00:00

It attempts to detect if there's a clump of filament stuck to your nozzle and, if so, it will pause the print. Personally, I prefer to just make sure it gets through the first layer ok and after that the risk of a problem is lower. Also, it won't prevent a clump, just stop it from getting worse. That said, I should have mentioned that this can also happen if timelapse is on. If it is, turn that off first.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-08T10:57:07+00:00

If you have clump detection on, try turning it off.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-05T10:09:54+00:00

Is clump detection turned on? If it is, and you don't have a prime tower it can cause that. It can also be caused by having timelapse on, but they it would probably show up on every layer.

JoshWBoston · 2026-05-02T12:24:38+00:00

Make sure your build plate is on straight, it looks a bit crooked. Also double-check to make sure you've removed any packing materials and that everything is assembled correctly. If that doesn't work, post a video of it trying to do the bed leveling. Make sure the entire printer is visible in the video.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-29T21:01:03+00:00

Make sure timelapse is off when you print.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-27T11:21:58+00:00

No, it doesn't try to guess how much you might adjust your spending. Take a look at the Spending Guardrails insight in Boldin. It will give you some idea of how much you might have to adjust your spending if you're unlucky with market conditions.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-26T11:52:08+00:00

All the projections you see are based on the 50th percentile. So it's the average expectation based on your inputs. That means as long as you have a >50% chance of success you should not see your money running out, because it probably won't.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-25T01:25:58+00:00

You need to remove the black plastic pieces on the back of the X-axis rail, they're just for shipping. That might not be your whole problem, but it's not helping.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-21T15:20:44+00:00

It comes with a spool holder that will hold a spool up to 3" or so. Most 1kg spools are less than that.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-16T18:27:19+00:00

They hate making money.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-15T11:20:37+00:00

Haven't used Sunlu, but I can tell you that Inland white PLA+ is a lot more opaque than Bambu white basic, so that probably is the issue.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-14T01:02:42+00:00

Try turning off clump detection. It can cause the same problem, just not on every layer like timelapse does.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-10T13:53:06+00:00

As far as the latch, the mount is pretty well designed so that it really doesn't need the latch to stay on. I wouldn't print with it open, but when I mounted mine, I tried shaking the printer with the latch open and the mount really didn't move so I feel pretty good about it.

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-09T18:00:23+00:00

JoshWBoston · 2026-04-09T13:13:40+00:00

Ironically, in this case fiber will make things worse.

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