CTC Problems or 3D newbie problem.

[adamcooks]

By that I’m going to assume that you have not accurately measured your filament diameter, you have failed to properly calibrate your slicer, as per “the manual” http://www.sailfishfirmware.com/doc/tuning-slicer-calibration.html#x27-670005.1 . I am not convinced that you preformed the factory reset as described , http://www.sailfishfirmware.com/doc/install-configuring.html#x35-910006.4.1 .

[BlackMist]

Hello… Im using the filament that came with the ctc printer… No i didnt use different brands. It smells plastic.

[JDDIGITAL]

I’ll bet it came with a roll of abs. Pla smells sweet. Your print looks like abs. Heat bed temp should be 110. I know the rolls are not marked and can come with abs or pla

[BlackMist]

Hello…
The filament that came with the printer is tagged PLA, how can i now if its pla or Abs?

thanks

[JDDIGITAL]

Abs has a strong plastic smell when printed. Pla smells like a light corn syrup

[adamcooks]

ABS will dissolve in acetone, PLA will not. I have not heard any one else report mislabeled filament from CTC. Again from those pictures, this is clearly a user error issue, OP needs to learn how to calibrate the slicer. Follow the instructions laid out in sailfish manual.

[BlackMist]

Hello…
It PLA ive tested with Acetone and dident dissolve… Here is a new print… temp used 240 heat bed 55 using makerware 2.4 i had to sand some excessive material in some places to look like this.

[adamcooks]

In the picture showing the first layer, it looks like you’re not trammed proper. It’s very squished in the corner and then the stands are not touching further on the solid layer. What do your calibration cubes look like. I also see over extrusion. What is your filament measuring to actually?

[BlackMist]

hello… the filament is 1.73 and 1.75 measured with caliper… upladed some pics of the cube…

[adamcooks]

is that 100% infill? first issue is temp. it is way too hot. the severe deformation is a really good indicator of that. A good visual temp indicator is the prints luster. A more matte print indicates a low temp, while a glossy finish indicates higher temps. For PLA test cube, especially on your printer with no filament cooling, print two at a time on opposite sides of your build platform. This will allow each individual layer to cool before adding more molten material. This is very good tip while trying to print marvins. What is your first layer settings? I think the pics #5&6 are the bottom of the cube? you might be too far from the nozzle, but regardless there is too much plastic coming from the nozzle. I will grab a pic of my test cubes in a sec. I did photo my first layer of a print i started this morning. What your seeing is a skirt. This is an outline of the entire print job. Notice how the thickness is the same all around. just a little flattened by the nozzle. This is magenta PETG filament from Esun.

you asked about other filaments as well. Esun is a high quality manufacturer. If you have a microcenter in your area you can find inland brand, relabeled Esun, at 15$ Kg.

[adamcooks]

a small collection of cubes that were lying around, and three cubes top and bottom. natural is PC, blue is PETG, black is PLA

[BlackMist]

adam… thanks for you patience on trying to help me… the 6 pic is the bottom layer the first one… i dont know what im doing… i just opend replicatorG and made the print of the cube… the temp. was 230 bed 110…

If possible help me do all the steps… from the beginner…Calibration… feedrat… what to do and what sould i expect!!?

this is my first printer… so… i dont know what to look for… and how does this work…

Thanks for the help…

[adamcooks]

Can you try to print the attached file? Rename the file to 3dbenchy.x3g 3d hubs will not allow me to upload sliced file. Print this and put up a picture. This was sliced with my profile. Lets start with something that’s known. Since you said you measured 1.73 and 1.75 I input 1.74 into filament diameter. For PLA my bot uses an extrusion multiplier of .9, I use S3d, so a small number is smaller. With makerware, I believe, the larger number pushes less plastic. I don’t use makerware so I will be at a loss on the specifics of the slicer. I use S3d to produce code for my three printers.
3DBenchy.pdf (3.65 MB)

[BlackMist]

Hello…

The offsets of you’re file are wrong… se the pic. that line should be on the front of the table and not on the center

[BlackMist]

Hello…

Adam what magic did you do? The file that you sent me… printed very good… it dent finish because it got loose from bed… but what ive seen… its very good… The first thing ive seen that was different was the speed print…see photos…

[ThreePegasus]

How did you get your printer to print my one wont read the files on my SD card have used different sizes and used fat16 all that even different file types and names. Also how did you get your printer to work fine on your PC as mine disconnects my mouse and keyboard when plugged in and doesnt detect in device manager. Any help would be great as im new to this as well.

[kilop]

Hi Adam

What extruder do you have on you flashforge / CTC / replicator 1 ?

and one more question do you use Simplify 3D with this printer ?

i struggle with that ctc printer from 2 weeks and still no good results with prints.

Is there any way to contact with you directly? i can’t find any prv message on this website.

[Kayleeohagan]

You need to download a file on 3d warehouse so you can convert files to an .stl then go onto you SD card and save it but change the .stl to .x3g and it should pick it up.

[Kayleeohagan]

You need to download a file on 3d warehouse so you can convert files to an .stl then go onto you SD card and save it but change the .stl to .x3g and it should pick it up.

[Bill_Sierer]

I’m using a ctc dual extruder and I can not print below 215c on pla. If I go below 215c it clumps up and gets a gritty look n feel to it and many many holes. I upgraded to sailfish 7.7 or 7.6 I forget. I’m using makerbot slicer. Hot end 220 Speed 60 Layer .02 Plat temp 90 Shell 3 Filament diameter 1.76 Retract distance 1.3 Retract speed .25mms Why can I not print pla under 215c I have a ptfe tube in it.