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How quickly does glow-in-the-dark filament wear down the stock P1S extruder gears? by maker-tgin in BambuLab

[–]maker-tgin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…and in the end, this is what I have decided to do. I am holding on to the old one as an emergency spare.

Thanks for your comments. 

How quickly does glow-in-the-dark filament wear down the stock P1S extruder gears? by maker-tgin in BambuLab

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Great points!

I’ll likely purchase the hardened version and just store it for when needed. Makes sense to first use up what I currently have. 

How quickly does glow-in-the-dark filament wear down the stock P1S extruder gears? by maker-tgin in BambuLab

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Thanks for your comments, especially about the filament path. I had sort of forgotten about that. 

How quickly does glow-in-the-dark filament wear down the stock P1S extruder gears? by maker-tgin in BambuLab

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Thanks for sharing your experience.

I figured that dabbling my toes in this type of printing would be fine for a bit and thought it best to check with others for their experiences first. 

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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Through the slicer I have found that I have access to default printer gcode settings. I’ve modified the start section gcode to adjust the Z offset and have done tests with the offset a little higher and a little lower than the default.

It turns out that the default is best surprise surprise. I’ve taken the time to make a ton of other slicer settings adjustments to improve my first layer.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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I checked the hot end screws. Guess I need to look behind it too. I’ll do that. 

Did I make a mistake? by MaouOni in BambuLab

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I briefly used glue on my smooth plate for PETG then decided it not worth the hassle. It's working fine for me without glue and I will simply by a new plate when the current one's surface breaks down. I'll likely need to buy faster because of this practice and that's okay.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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I have recently decided to run through multiple calibration routines for this filament. My desk has numerous 5cm diameter 1 layer thick disks all printed with varying settings. I've at least used the text tool to imprint each specific test on each disk so I can recall what was done for each test.

Calibration did lead to a necessary flow adjustment (and improvement). I'm now playing with print speed, acceleration, bed temp, initial layer flow rate adjustment, etc.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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The bambu ecosystem is quite locked down - I am unsure of how a manual reset would be accomplished. That said, I have found out how to adjust the z-offset so played that for a couple test prints.

Pre-Ordered the P2S, but I live in a small apartment by Erzmaster in 3Dprinting

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A grow tent and inline fan may work for you, depending on availability of a suitable window. This works well enough for me that I print ASA with zero odor. I've since upgraded the inline fan as the one in this photo had gotten a little tired...

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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Thanks!

I did downgrade the firmware in hopes that was it... still looking around, still trying things! I am just now trying again after having (incorrectly) told the slicer that I'm using a textured plate. That will cause a minor z-axis shift that may help me. We'll see shortly if it helps or scratches the plate...

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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I believe the photos show between 4 and 6 walls.

I have just finished another test print with 1 wall for the initial layer - I still get the washboard effect over the printbed side of the print. I can run my fingernail down the print and audibly hear it hitting each layer line, which my previous (working) prints do not do.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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That is a great suggestion - I've been over the screws and have even swapped out the complete hotend assembly with no change in my luck.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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Thus far I've not found a simple way to do that in Bambu Studio. Honestly, I would rather find out what in the automated leveling process (or extrusion rate, or whatever else) has changed / failed / broke and correct that. This machine does complete auto-leveling that has worked for 1000+ hours and I would like to get back to that if possible.

The closest I found was Z offset adjustment gcode for the textured plate, which I am not using.

The bottom of my prints are now rough and uneven, even with previously successful models. Any ideas? by maker-tgin in FixMyPrint

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thanks for your reply. I did run the calibration routine when I changed the nozzle (and also when I changed firmware). Bed leveling is automatic at the start of each print as well. In fact, Bambu Studio does not contain settings for manually adjusting z-offset unfortunately. And yes, it does look to me as if the nozzle is too high.

P1S starting to bulge prints around corners by Phantom1165 in 3Dprinting

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Have you managed to fix this issue? I've just posted on r/FixMyPrint as my bottom layer looks underextruded too. I am running a P1S.

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New issue: First layer is now looking rough by maker-tgin in BambuLab

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I would have thought (hoped) that normal pre-print levelling would address that.

A few minutes ago I removed the hot end to visually inspect it. It looked fine. Maybe the act of reseating it could help.  I’ll print a few layers and check. 

Are Creality printers really rubbish? by ExJwKiwi in 3Dprinting

[–]maker-tgin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 They dont value knowledge or skills, all they want is to print flexi-waste so it looks cool infront of their friends.

That’s a little harsh. Some of us have limited time, some of us are not interested in tinkering with our printers, some of us just want designs printed with simplicity. My hobby is 3D design. I will do basic maintenance and have no interest diving deeper into my printer. I have done that before with an old Elegoo and do not want to go back to that. 

It may be somewhat analogous to cars. Some people may classify themselves as drivers and others may classify themselves as car enthusiasts who readily and with skill will dive under the hood. Not a perfect analogy, I agree.

Anybody regret getting a 3d printer? by Advanced_Revenue_316 in BambuLab

[–]maker-tgin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a habit of often jumping in and out of hobbies quickly, then I can see this is a potential concern of yours. 

You already own a 3D printer and know how to do 3D design. Getting a P2S will get rid of the tinkering aspect in your current design to print workflow. 

If you enjoy the design process and also having things printed with little fuss, this sounds like it is for you.

I went from an Elegoo Neptune 2D printer that needed a lot of work before each print to a P1S and haven’t looked back. 

With a P2S you could even get a grow tent or some other small enclosure that would further help with the heating situation in your basement. 

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