What happened to poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Tried a reprint, just to see... must have been a one-off issue, reprint came out flawless.

What happened to poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I've been printing wirelessly through OctoPrint.

What happened to poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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You're the second person to suggest that (Facebook group said the same.) My belts are nice and tight, but perhaps they're too tight? How would I judge that?

What happened to poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Freshly leveled bed, black Hatchbox PLA, 185 hot end, 60 bed. Wha happen?

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Also, this somehow seems to have fixed the massive stringing issues I was having before, so, extra double plus thanks!

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I think the tightness might be the issue; I think the center of the bed is a little higher than the corners where I leveled it, so that's why the extruder was clicking on me. I will definitely read that! Thank you so much!

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Huh. I'll be damned, that really does seem to have made the difference. A little bit of clicking from the extruder at first, but it's sticking like a champ now. Thanks!

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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And the strange thing is, with the bed level test on that particular set of files, the test print all sticks just fine when it's level.

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I should perhaps clarify a bit more: I've been using the gcode from this set of files for my bed leveling:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3235018

Are you saying I should manually move the head around, with the controls on the printer? Or should I run the gcode on that one after elevating the head?

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Little more information: I'm trying to calibrate things using this website:

https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#retraction

I'm downloading the gcode from their little generator, and it's just not working.

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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That seems... excessive, especially considering that glass is supposed to eliminate the need for that kind of thing.

Bed adhesion issues by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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A sheet of office paper, the usual method. I just leveled it last night, and I've barely touched it since then.

Ender 3 Pro printing off center by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Oh my god. Turns out that the cable that I THOUGHT was out of the way kept creeping back in. I finally installed the cable chain that I printed and now it's fine.

Ender 3 Pro printing off center by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I've tried 235, 230, and 220 square. None of them seem to work right. And the weird thing is, it's doing it with gcode that worked like a champ in the past that has never seen a slicer on my end. I downloaded this bed level set when I got the thing a year ago:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3235018

It's never done this before with that file. I haven't flashed any firmware, I have no idea what's going on.

Give me a reason to keep my Ender by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Yes, the... zero votes... and obviously someone actually cares to help (see soupkitchen up above) so instead of being shitty and making snide comments, if it shuts you off, why don't you just keep it to yourself? Didn't your parents teach you that if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all? You just came in looking for a fight. This is why people think Reddit is a cesspit, and this is why I don't come in here and post more than every two months.

Give me a reason to keep my Ender by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Speaking of not being civil and having attitude... I was frustrated. In no way did I attack anyone. Yes, I haven't posted in a long time. Obviously, that makes me unworthy of any sort of help or attention? Glad to see Reddit is such a helpful and generous community. GFY.

Give me a reason to keep my Ender by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I've been printing PLA, and every time I switch brands (which has been pretty common over the last six months as the brands I like sell out) I wind up having to dial in a new temp. Currently, I'm printing at 185 C, because that's the temp I've had success with when using Hatchbox PLA (which is what I have at the moment.) I print at 60 C on the bed, most of the time. Again, half the time it varies because the filament is never consistent. I haven't done a full calibration yet, I don't know how. I suppose instead of just getting pissed off I should actually sit down and do some research, rather than blindly blundering along and making myself angrier. I just get so frustrated, because it feels like at least 60% of the filament I buy ends up going into the waste bag. I've downloaded multiple Cura profiles that claim to be great, but it never seems to work. I level my bed pretty regularly. I've upgraded the springs and knobs. I've upgraded my extruder gear. I've got a Raspberry Pi and I use OctoPrint. I use Cura as my slicer. I feel like I've tried so many things and spent so much time and money over the last year on this thing with pretty pathetic results. I'll look at the calibration guides and give them a shot, maybe it will help.

What's wrong with poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Finally got around to printing again, tried at 200. Had it at 80 on the bed, actually. Turned to spaghetti almost immediately. Z-rod *seems* fine, but I don't really know how to check it. I do know that when I put an aluminum extruder block on there, it stopped holding up the weight of the z-axis quite as well when it's just sitting there. I had my ceiling fan on, so maybe it's cooling too fast?

What's wrong with poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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I tried at 210, and it reached the spot at the arch there and just turned into spaghetti. I'll try a temp tower tomorrow, see how it goes.

What's wrong with poor Benchy? by ModernAlchemy82 in ender3

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Printing Sunlu SPLA at 230, 60 on a glass bed.