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Printing Issue: Wrong Temperature?

Posted by essigwurst 
Printing Issue: Wrong Temperature?
February 02, 2013 10:48AM
Hello Community,

I've got some Issues with my printed Parts (using Prusa Mendel):

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It seems the nozzle "run over" the part, flatten it, and at one point it "disengage" itselfs from the Heatbed.
Also i can't set the Z-Axis way to get up over 0.5mm. (using Sprinter FW and Pronterface).

Temperatures tried: Hotend: 215°C to 240°C; Heatbed: 110°C. (Pending 110°C to 115°C)
also i tried different heights (Z Axis).

'sorry for my bad english & thanks in advance' .
Re: Printing Issue: Wrong Temperature?
February 03, 2013 03:35AM
Hi,

It looks like you have a number of problems going on here. I don't think it is related to temperature. Are you printing with ABS or PLA? Your temperatures are good for ABS, so I will assume you are using ABS. Here are my suggestions based on your pictures.

Sticking issue:

It looks like your Z=0 is too high off the bed. The first layer should squish down into the bed and stick to it really well. When my prints are done, I need to pop them off with a knife (though when I do ABS, cooling the bed is enough and when it cools I hear a pop as it releases).

Check your layer height and nozzle size. Your layer height should be 80% of your nozzle size for display prints, and 60% for prints which need to be strong (as in printer parts). If your nozzle is 0.5mm, your layer height should be a maximum of 0.4mm for show parts and 0.3mm for printer parts.

Check your Z steps per mm. Measure accurately where the Z axis is sitting, then drive up by 30mm. Did it actually go 30mm? Tune your Z_steps_per_mm if this is not the case, until it goes 30mm

You might want to put a "brim" on your parts, this will help lock your part down to the bed and prevent warping.

What surface are you printing on? I have had a nightmare getting ABS to stick to plain glass. My solution that works (and it seems everyone has their own solution that works for them) is ABS juice: take some Acetone, and mix in ABS Plastic (old parts that didnt work out) until they dissolve. Paint this on the glass and let it evaporate leaving a thin milky film on the glass.

Enable "Z Lift" in your slicing software, which will drive the Z up before doing any movements. This will help prevent knocking parts off during print (though in a well calibrated machine this should not be necessary. I don't use Z lift, however it got me printing at the beginning)

You may also want to check your belt tension and ensure they are tight.
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