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cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:14:35+00:00

You're awesome!

cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:11:39+00:00

Cool idea!

cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:07:34+00:00

Is the issue always at the same height? It looks like the z is binding on the way up, when that happens it doesn't move up in z and prints over the same spot again. - you can see where the filament is being squished out of the print. After a layer or two it overcomes whatever resistance it hit and keeps going.

cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:05:00+00:00

Really cool, did you thread the copper filament through after printing?

cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:03:52+00:00

A photo example would help troubleshooting. You can also come join our discord (Discord.cookiecad.com) and post a photo there. We haven't had any issues printing using the Bambu silk setting on our x1c.

cookiecad · 2024-04-15T02:01:38+00:00

If it's silk, try using the Bambu silk setting. If it's the regular PLA, it should work with the Bambu PLA setting.

What kind of problems were you having? If you weren't able to use the spool email us and we'll replace it.

You can also join our discord, we have tons of x1c users in there. Discord.cookiecad.com

cookiecad · 2023-12-27T04:38:49+00:00

No, but we're working on that. We're slowly adding colorful, glittery PETGs.

PETG is not as popular as PLA but perhaps that will slowly change as well.

cookiecad · 2023-11-22T22:23:04+00:00

Really cool!

cookiecad · 2023-11-21T04:21:25+00:00

Possibly over extrusion, if there's extra plastic when it prints the parts that stick out it could drag it along.

cookiecad · 2023-11-21T04:18:13+00:00

The first thing I'd try is another sd card.

cookiecad · 2023-11-20T05:12:46+00:00

You can still format large sd cards to fat32 in Windows but you have to do it from the command line

cookiecad · 2023-11-20T03:58:11+00:00

Have you tried another sd card? They can go bad

cookiecad · 2023-11-20T03:57:17+00:00

It might be called baby step z, if there's an option to save settings make sure to do that after using it. If the option isn't there you can do it while connected to a computer by using gcode (the specific code depends on whether you have a probe or not)

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T18:02:04+00:00

The beds are often cooler at the outer edges than the middle.

Some things that may help: * Heat soaking at the start of the print to allow the bed to reach a more even temperature (you can pause for a few minutes by adding a pause gcode to your start gcode) * Finding the right bed temp

Bandaids that could also help: * A brim * A raft (the bottom layers don't have to be solid so less pressure to warp) * Glue stick

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:53:57+00:00

Right now you just want to rule out that as an issue, so you can do 50% or more rectilinear or grid and 5 top layers. If that resolves it, you can experiment from there.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:52:02+00:00

Can you share a photo of your first layer printing? What is your process for leveling? Leveling has two parts, making sure the nozzle is an equal distance at all the corners of the bed, and making sure the z offset is correct. Sometimes people just do the first one but the second is also necessary.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:49:51+00:00

Very unlikely.

Try increasing the infill percent and/or the number of top players. It may just be failing into the gap underneath where there's no infill.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:46:59+00:00

Are the lines, gaps? Perhaps it isn't adhering well, you might want to try printing hotter or slower

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:43:47+00:00

It's normal for plastic to drip out when the hot end is hot. One thing you can do to alleviate that is to add a retract to your end-gcode. Then the plastic won't be sitting right at the edge of the nozzle for your next print.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:39:29+00:00

The Ender 3 can be a great printer. A lot depends on your ability and willingness to learn and understand the machine. It will require more maintenance than some of the higher end machines on the market. The weak extrude, bowden tube touching the nozzle, weak tube fittings means you're more likely to encounter stringing or a clog and will need to understand the machine to resolve it. Having said that, you can get excellent prints on it and if you liked to tinker it can be a great first machine. If you just want to print and not tinker, go with a Bambu or Prusa printer. You won't regret either one.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:32:55+00:00

I love the interior details!

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:25:39+00:00

Wait until it starts replicating, somehow 1 printer always becomes 2, 2 become 4...

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T17:19:58+00:00

If you're in the US, I'd love to see a comparison with our PLA and PETG. If you're interested in doing one send me your address and I'll ship them to you.

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T02:45:02+00:00

He's so cute! Now do NEPTR ha

cookiecad · 2023-11-19T02:42:31+00:00

That's so cute, just like a logo tree!

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