Is there anything on moist abs/pla?
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This guide is what I’ve spent the last month learning, torturously print by print.
Excellent. Top notch photos and descriptions.
Yea, this is awesome. 
- What about loose X belts? What does that look like?
- What about loose Y belts? What does that look line?
- What about parts that don’t fit together that should?
- What does PLA look like with no additives?
- Does all PLA weigh the same and same length? Is black more/less dense than red?
- Why can’t all models be printed with 0 infill? Shouldn’t the designers make sure
everything will print and seal correctly and the only difference is strength?
I printed a piece that printed a horizontal surface 5mm above a lower horizontal surface.
It NEARLY made it. Is that a bad printer, or bad design? 5% infill fixes it, but that info isn’t
retrievable from a STL file. Is it?
- Why do some stl files have objects that are supposed to be in CMs, but show up in MMs and have
to be scaled larger by 10?
- How does one know which is the best surface to print on the print bed? If the best outside surface
is printed face down, it is nice, smooth and flat, but can have glue patches, tape lines. I see some really weird
stuff you don’t have a picture of… Kind of like blotches of very hard areas and not so hard on a bottom layer (bed melted
item?)
- I see places where the print is clipped on the bed as it runs into the x side.
- I see text print that looks horrible then printed on a top surface, but great when rotated and printed.
Oops, not what does loose belts look like, what do the prints look like with loose belts.
Hi gddeen,
I can’t speak for the guide persay but what I can tell you that if the print is moist or your reel is moist then you have a major problem. When filament is made, as I understand it, it is essentially superheated and super condensed so that the filament can minimize air bubbles and moisture saturation. The other problem is that printers are meant to extrude hot dry plastic so while it may look moist it should be hot and dry.
Reel being moist:
If I was in your shoes, I would start with the filament reel. I would remove the outermost layer of plastic and throw it out then let the filament reel bake in the dry afternoon sun or somewhere hot and dry for several hours. After that, I would change where I’m storing the filament somewhere dry, dark and preferably in a bag that you can seal to limit the air can touch it along with several dry pouches.
Print being moist:
If you’re still having difficulty with the problem, I would check the environment in which your printer is printing. If you’re working out of say a Florida workshop near the swamp chances are you’ll need a dehumidifier or two along with a fan in order to keep the room at a reasonably dry level. If the room is not in a reasonably dry and preferably cold environment then I would highly suggest changing it to a place that fits those requirements.
Let me know if you still need help?
Best of Luck,
- Mr. Carbon
Thanks very much!
