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After nearly 13 years out of it, I picked up a 3D printer. I did a fair amount of printing and modeling in my last years of college, but since transitioning in
by polygotdomain 5y ago
After nearly 13 years out of it, I picked up a 3D printer. I did a fair amount of printing and modeling in my last years of college, but since transitioning into programming not long after graduation it's been something that I hadn't had the time for, or the avenue to apply it.
So far I've had more failed prints than successes over the last week or two, but I'm still excited to be doing it. I'm learning the ins and outs, which were different from the last printers I worked with. The wheels are churning as to what I can make, and I'm very excited to continue exploring and "resharpening" the skills that I once had.
- squintychino 5y agoThe main thing is to level the bed. Once you do this, it shouldn't require releveling except maybe every 1-2 months. Upgrade the bed to the glass bed. Get yourself some hairspray and spray the bed every few prints. You'll never get failed prints again.
- polygotdomain 5y agoThanks for the tips. I'm actually resin printing, rather than doing FDM, but there's still leveling the build plate. I actually had some good prints over the weekend, so I think I'm past the first few bumps in the road