Questions tagged [troubleshooting]
Use this tag when a logical or systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it is requested.
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3D printing of moving toys
I just started diving into the world of 3D printing and I am faced with the problem of the last layer. There are platforms like islands, as if there are high layers at the end, even steps. I tried in ...
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Distortion and discoloration of corner of print
I've been experimenting with printing transparent PETG, and ran across an issue that I can't explain.
Everything was going along fine, and I successfully did a few small rectangles with voids in the ...
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Unconnected first several layers on Artillery Sidewinder x4
Lately, I have been experiencing poor layer connections for the first several layers in my 3D prints, causing a gridded effect while looking through the bottom layer. This seems to have first started ...
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Qidi Tech Q1 Pro throws error message when sending file to printer
I have a Qidi Tech Q1 Pro. When I send a file to the printer for printing, before it starts printing, the printer throws this error (...
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Orca Slicer Print issue: surface not smooth under support [duplicate]
Printed this part several different angles with supports. When I remove the support, there is rough surface vs smooth finish under the part where the support attaches. Any suggestions on getting a ...
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Inconsistent width of the lower layers
I'm cutting models for printing in Bambu Lab. I use an Anycubic Kobra 2 Neo printer. I have the Z-axis offset set up correctly, so it prints perfectly on the default models that were on the SD card. ...
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Large temperature drop causes thermal runaway
Thermal Runaway Issue
When I try to print a part, the hotend temperature starts to fluctuate after some time, eventually dropping to an impossibly low -15 °C and then fluctuating even more. This ...
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Creality K1C printing holes as ovals not circles
I've had five Creality K1C CoreXY 3D printers for about four months. Recently, one of them started having issues where the printed holes aren't coming out as circles and the parts aren't accurate. I'm ...
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E1 extruder error encountered while printing - what to do?
My Ender 2 Pro started alarming (thought it was my laptop at first, though it was my printer beeping loudly upstairs).
I checked the screen to read an error with the extruder. The screen showed an E1 ...
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Weird first layer ridges
The first layer has these weird ridges.
Before the print I cleaned the bed with IPA. There is an ABL and the rest of the layers come out fine.
I tried 2 surfaces Gerolite and PEI (in the photo).
I ...
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First time printing PETG; how can I improve the quality?
This is the first time I have tried to print PETG and this is what I got. Can anyone help me to troubleshoot this problem? I used Qidi slicer with a nozzle temperature of 240 °C for the first layer ...
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How to reset levels? [duplicate]
My filament stopped extruding but printer kept going up levels. How do I put the nozzle back to the level needed and finish printing?
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Creality K1 Max Filament Won't Feed
I'm unable to feed the filament past the highlighted figure in my Creality K1 Max. There was no problem with filling it before the filament ran out on a print overnight. Any hints as to what might be ...
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Why is my printer overextruding at one end of one layer?
My Ender 3 v2 pushes extra filament for about half a second at the end of each layer, which makes it extrude a tiny bit of filament. After more layers, that bump becomes bigger and bigger. I've tried: ...
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3D Print showing strings
I have had no issues printing until now. I tried to print the curved object shown in the picture below.
The strings you see are to tight, it seems to make the arc. It's like the print would not do the ...
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