3D Printer Firmware and Bed Leveling Keep Breaking Prints
14 posts across 3 communities in the last 30 days; 86% from r/3Dprinting.
“I wanted to 3d print the infinite storage made by playconveyor. I have one of the rail pieces printed out and having difficulty getting the break part out of the rail. I have already broken one side. Any tips changing the settings? Or physically getting it out? I use ultimaker…”
“Hey r/3Dprinting , I’m trying to design a custom mount/sleeve that fits over an existing physical object I have at home (a monitor stand). The problem is: I don’t have an STL or CAD file for the object, and its shape is quite complex with organic, round, and angled curves. It's…”
“I put my glass bed in the fridge to help get a print off, and just noticed that it's not level any more.. the front left corner is off the base now and it's clearly not level. Anyone else have this issue? Assuming this bed is trash now.”
Many users are experiencing issues with their 3D printers, including defects like dead pixels, filament compatibility problems (particularly with proprietary spools), and the need for firmware modifications. Others are seeking models or assistance with specific parts for repairs.
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“does anyone knows a better way to build a 3d printer for cheap. im thinking of reusing the existing working 3d printer (SUNLU T3) for parts to make one with enclosure or is it just better to buy new components. submitted by /u/deltafoxO112 [link] [comments]”
“Hi all - I have been trying to dial in my new Voron 2.4 build and wanted to ask the community to have a quick look at my recent print and let me know if there's something that can be improved. Thank you!! submitted by /u/TheGrelber [link] [comments]”
“I wanted to 3d print the infinite storage made by playconveyor. I have one of the rail pieces printed out and having difficulty getting the break part out of the rail. I have already broken one side. Any tips changing the settings? Or physically getting it out? I use ultimaker cura and have a ELEGOO Neptune 4 pro. I am using PLA plastic and nozzle temperature is at 200 degrees while printing. submitted by /u/Substantial_Fee_898 [link] [comments]”
“I just bought a used Ender 3 v3 KE which is amazing. It's my first foray into 3D printing and I am having fun so far. I am also using OrcaSlice to slice the stl files. I know that the KE does not support multi color filaments (without pausing), which is fine for now. In Orcaslice I know I can implement multiple colors on a per layer basis with a pause in the gcode. This only works if my intention is for the entire layer to be the new color. I saw a post here about a large 3D Lego head and ha”
“Just finish this project idea to have my sv06 ace in an enclosure having the motherboard cooling with outside air. submitted by /u/RaceIll8379 [link] [comments]”
“I have been pondering ways to get 3d prints to be stronger in the Z axis. One Idea I had which is probably crazy but wanted to ask was to embed small holes in the infill or for things with 6 or more wall wraps at the wrap. Idea would be to print the open cavity for a few layers ex 5, then have the printer fill the hole with 1 continuous extrusion. do this at multiple locations staggering which layers are filled. Has anyone seen things like this or know of better ways to get Z layer strength (bes”
“Hey everyone! I’ve been working on a modular display project called Leg3nDs MediaFrame. The main technical goal was designing sturdy dovetail joints with tight tolerances right off the print bed, while keeping support material to the absolute minimum required for clean overhangs. Tried to optimize filament usage as much as possible so the modules remain lightweight but rigid when stacked. Would love to get some feedback from the community on the joint layout and print orientation! submitte”
“Hi everyone, I have a rack of 36cm deep and 38cm high in which I want to place some drawers preferably with gridfinity to store a lot of smaller materials. In my quest I have been searching for a while now and have come to the conclusion I won't be able to buy anything premade things so I've turned to 3d printing the drawer system. I have done a lot of searching myself (mostly found toolchests and not that many drawer systems) already but the only system I could find that seems complete”
“Thanks! BrickLink lets you order individual parts through a wanted list. klemm already exports part IDs, colors and quantities, but I haven’t tested the full ordering process yet. A ready-to-upload shopping list would be a useful next addition 🙂”
“Hey r/3Dprinting , I’m trying to design a custom mount/sleeve that fits over an existing physical object I have at home (a monitor stand). The problem is: I don’t have an STL or CAD file for the object, and its shape is quite complex with organic, round, and angled curves. It's not something I can just measure perfectly with standard calipers. For those of you who regularly reverse-engineer or design custom holders, docks, or mounts for real-world items: What is your go-to workflow for getti”
“Hi all, On a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is it to 3d model something for a print. I want to convert table top designs into begin table to attach to a pegboard. Ie just putting the hooks on the back. Cheers submitted by /u/Cheap-Market-1028 [link] [comments]”
“Hello everyone, Are you tired of coming back to a “spaghetti monster” after a long 3D print? I’m excited to share my simple, yet powerful, Blueprint for an AI-powered 3D Printer Watchdog. This automation uses artificial…”
“Has anyone used the rebar principle on 3D prints by inserting steel rods into printed voids and filling the gaps? How did it perform for load-bearing parts? submitted by /u/Putrid-Act-5212 [link] [comments]”
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“Does this have any sort of integration with QIDI printers/QIDI Studio? Keeping my two printers files synchronized has been a massive pain.”
“so I was using hero forge to design a mini for a game but the stl doesn't have supports. what software can i use to add some on? sorry I'm very new to this. submitted by /u/Reagent_52 [link] [comments]”
“I tried once on my old I3 Mega. Needless to say it was an absolute disaster. Would it be possible to tune my P2S to get this to print? Anyone with any experience? submitted by /u/soulmatterx [link] [comments]”
“Hello, I am currently in the process of constructing an Enclosure for my printer and I am trying to figure out how to tackle venting properly. I tried looking into it already but ended up with mixed answers. I am mostly printing PLA and PETG, but I would also like to be set up in case I wanted to print materials like ABS. I have my printer in my room, which is the main reason I would like to do this correctly. I have seen a lot of setup using ducts to vent the air outside, but I wouldn't hav”
“Been working on these 2 projects for a while and i usually only post to the homelab and gaming subreddits but I figured I might as well show the 3d printing people as well since both cases are completely 3d printed on my p1s! If you have questions or advice feel free to leave a comment!! submitted by /u/Classic_Ideal_1844 [link] [comments]”
“Hi 3D printing community! My brother wants me to print him this piece for his playstation apparently and i’m trying to make it turn out like the images he sent me but it’s not working. it’s coming out all ugly lol i got the stl file from him and what i did was choose 0.08 high quality for the preset, i added ironing for all solid layer to try to get the smoothness like the images he sent me (first 2 images i attached to this post) and i added support (tree auto). but that’s all i did. and it’s s”
“I put my glass bed in the fridge to help get a print off, and just noticed that it's not level any more.. the front left corner is off the base now and it's clearly not level. Anyone else have this issue? Assuming this bed is trash now. submitted by /u/Alarmed_Load3942 [link] [comments]”
“wondering cause i wanted to print them panels for my centauri 2 but i cant find the models anywhere submitted by /u/Coso_Che_Cosa [link] [comments]”
“It's tough because when I look it up, I get 3D *printed* storage, but I want a work area for working on my 3D prints. I've got sandpaper, paints, sealants, respirator, glasses etc. and it's all currently stuffed in a drawer. I would like a little work area (looking to buy a new furniture piece or something) Does anyone have a setup they would share, or if there's a better sub for this kind of thing that would be great! submitted by /u/Jegon- [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I have a 3D printer, a Flying Bear Ghost 5. The problem is that until some time ago it had a very strong community that helped me make a lot of modifications and improve it, but unfortunately that community is now basically dead, and I don’t know how to get the printer working again. I’ve already had a similar experience with an Ender 3, which is now basically sitting in a corner collecting dust because I don’t know what to do with it. With the Ghost 5, however, I’ve already made a lot of mo”
“I'm curious if anyone has any ideas or something or if the box that has worked for them? submitted by /u/hartwog [link] [comments]”
“Hi all! I wanted to share this with you because I have never done this before. Back in June I bought my first ever 3D printer. I was so captivated by it (even just printing a benchy) I would sit there and stare at it. Then I printed more things. And then, I had ideas I wanted to design, but have zero experience in CAD. So I watched YouTube tutorials on how to use Fusion. Flash forward to a couple days ago, and I designed my own version of a flexible sliding cube fidget. But it's not like all”
I've been printing since my Lulzbot Mini, but I didn't really get into the engineering side. The printers worked well enough and that worked for me. We got an H2D for my…
“While printing my ender 3 screen did this.. submitted by /u/Undeadloaf-cosplay [link] [comments]”
“So I really like the pictures of this model but when I printed it the pins don't fit into the holes and I would really rather the print was one piece. I'm wondering if I can combine the pieces in the bambu editor and print it standing up? submitted by /u/ReReReadit [link] [comments]”
“I ordered the Innocube3d swap mod for the Bambu A1, but want to print the parts before the rest of the kit arrives. Does anyone know where I can get the files? Also, if there are any variations of the original model out there with better supports, stronger parts, or a modified version to use with AMS top mount, please share. submitted by /u/NobleMansRose [link] [comments]”
“Can anyone help with files from cBoLsmUiEc he used to be on Makerworld but accounts has since been removed. I have a majority of his files but my computer that had them crashed so I lost them all. Thanks. submitted by /u/No_Ball_5044 [link] [comments]”
“Before I have every one in my comments saying “YoUlL bE TinKErInG wiTH EvRY PrNTeR” I have a piece os mk3s+ and have printed 3 things on it. Got it used. Used to work. It’s shit now. I’ve been non stop troubleshooting and I’m about ready to say goodbye to 3d printing completely. I don’t want to fix this one. I want a different one. Not wanting purchase advice. Just want opinions on the question. submitted by /u/Substantial-Ad6469 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, I’m down the rabbit hole of trying to get the best possible bed leveling, but it’s proving to be quite a challenge. I’ve already printed some spacers to raise the build plate slightly in the areas where the bed is sitting too low. What I keep wondering about, though, is why the rear-left corner is so far off. The Z offset there is around -1.426, and I’m wondering what could be causing such a large deviation. Do you guys have any tips or suggestions on what I could check or adjust t”
“It's getting close now, need to tidy a few wires and waiting for the slab of granite for the print bed submitted by /u/ChanceAncient1149 [link] [comments]”
“So I know this is pretty much a dead project at this point, but I've got a swapper3d that's been sitting in the box for about a year now. I've wanted to integrate it with my Prusa mk4, but they never came out with the adapter kit. Does anybody have any tips on getting these two working together? I haven't seen anything about it in my own searching so I'm hoping maybe somebody else has. submitted by /u/delcera [link] [comments]”
“Original design by me using Tinkercad. I do occasional chainmail pieces and had an idea to combine that in a tensigrity phone stand. Six versions and three failed prints due to stuck supports later, and I finally have a functional piece. submitted by /u/RupanIII [link] [comments]”
“An image of my modded Ender 3. In practice, I'm getting up to 10 mm3/s print volume (capped at 20 in slicer) and a sub 1 hour Benchy, nothing spectacular but it's far from stock. Mounted directly in the BMG clone is a TZ E3 V2 hotend, the other mods should be fairly obvious, I'm considering an aluminium skeletonised bed mount and bed insulation. Other than that I'm considering moving to Klipper so I can tweak more settings without flashing, although I don't think I'm gett”
“Hello everyone. I know this is a bit of a silly question, but if there is any solution to this, I'd like to know. So, I realized that the glass 3D printer bed is not really flat (which is insane to me considering I bought it last week to replace my old one, which didn't get warped until after many uses), and even using the clips it still tapers to a teeny "hill" in the center (like, when leveling it, the angles would be fine but the nozzle would touch the plate in the middle).”
“Tonight my printer blessed me with some ghost printing (the spool got tangled). Any creative ideas for these tiles? submitted by /u/Claud11 [link] [comments]”
“Free to download, comes as 7 parts for minimal supports https://makerworld.com/models/3140545?appSharePlatform=copy submitted by /u/khldhld [link] [comments]”
“Total newb but thoroughly enjoying the learning process, expect to see me asking lots of questions in the future my first prints are the bed scrapper ( top right ) and the " poop chute " in progress submitted by /u/NoBackground6203 [link] [comments]”
“Hello so I'm having a problem i've never encountered. when the model is sliced it shows it as larger than the original model and im hoping to get advice to figure out how to solve and or fix this? Image to show what I mean hoping it will help. UPDATE: the problem was me accidentally changing the filament settings themselves. in this case it was the shrinkage value causing it. submitted by /u/101Gameplayer [link] [comments]”
“here it is : https://preview.redd.it/ryyldjv4jtfh1.png?width=995&format=png&auto=webp&s=726fe924a7e96fe583fa3943dde0e7972ed132eb”
“I have bought the official direct drive kit from amazon, and it came today. Im still putting it in, but after im done i will finally have better prints(i think)! Any suggestions for settings in cura? submitted by /u/Aromatic-Error-7902 [link] [comments]”
“How would I go about this? Since I collect CDs and DVDs and these are no longer in production, it would be cool if I could just make my own. I do have access to 3D printers on my campus, but I'm just not sure how to go about it. submitted by /u/Easy_Record54 [link] [comments]”
“Hi all! My (amazing!) 3D printed blaster broke. Any ideas on the best way to fix it? Would super glue work? It broke very cleanly. submitted by /u/lunaontheshore [link] [comments]”
“Printing Enclosure for AD5x multicolor version (yes I know it's a "waste" but it looks really cool with red cracks and white). Needless to say lots of poop. Looking for a taller purge object. submitted by /u/touch_of_austism [link] [comments]”
“I have 3 printers bambu p1p, p1s, and x1c. I have these 3 on a table sitting next to each other. Sometimes I need to work on one of them and accessing the back of them is a huge pain. Especially if 2 of them are printing, i dont want to bump them and mess up other prints. I like the table because I have space for cleaning/glueing plates etc, but wondering what a happy medium would be. I saw a post on FB for some old TV carts that schools used to use for CRT tvs. It seems it would be tall enough,”
“I just bought myself a Centauri 2 from Elegoo to print minis and display pieces with PLA. As I live in a 2 bedroom apartment I keep it in the living room where i also spend moat of the time as I work from home. In the last couple of days I kept seeing different options on its safety. Some people say even printing PLA is not safe as it produces VOCs and microplastics, while others say that printing PLA produces as much microplastics as cooking on a gas stove. I could get a grow tent and a fan to”
“Trying to print Stormbreaker and Cap’s shield for my son. submitted by /u/J_Valente [link] [comments]”
“So I'm printing some halo flashpoint terrain (specifically aleckozakart's) and when I print the pegs on the sides of the cubes they constantly fail. What support settings should I be using? Adventurer 5m on Flashprint slicer, using a 0.4 mm nozzle at 220c nozzle temp on a 60c plate temp, 15% infill on 300mm/s, 85 degree overhang limit and 3.0 mm support size using Hatchbox PLA Max v2 1.75 mm Grey spool submitted by /u/LukaesCampbell [link] [comments]”