3D Prints Fail From Corner Peeling and Wall Gaps
15 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 93% from r/3Dprinting.
“Hi, so I have a Creality, Ender 3 Pro that has been heavily upgraded (it was a gift from a friend, I don't know much 😅) . It went on a 4 month break because I couldn't find the motivation to replace the BL Touch leveling probe and re level the print bed (took 48 minutes and a…”
“Any ideas why my ender 3 pro is having this issue all the sudden? I have tried to troubleshoot it myself these past few weeks but have had no luck”
“Hi all, new to printing here. I'm having fierce trouble in the last week or so with my creality ender 3 V2 neo. I have attached photo of my single layer print (I stopped it halfway). I thought I had an under extrusion issue but I checked and it seems fairly close. I measured…”
Many users are experiencing difficulties with their 3D printers, including issues like corner peeling, wall gaps, filament tangling, and unexpected print failures. These problems span various printer models and materials, leading to frustration and a search for solutions.
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“i recently bought a ender 3v2 with the 4.2.2 board and gd chip for 50 bucks worked great till i cleaned off a failed print, i did hit stop waited for it to home but once i turned it back on it started making terrible…”
“new to 3d printing, everytime i try and print something it can get the first layers right but anything past that and its starts sticking to the nozzle, i tried lowering the speed and using other print but its still the same. second hand printer, im using cura and pla submitted by /u/No-Shallot-3084 [link] [comments]”
“So, I have a new problem when it comes to printing. I made a post awhile ago about my Creality Ender V3 SE having issues with extruding the filament on the buildplate. I was able to resolve it from modifying the Z-Offset and from several advice from the community. But now, when I print, I'm having issues with this (as shown in the picture above). I'm looking to get smoother prints like before, but it seems like the issue persists. I tried modifying the Z-Offset up/down by 0.01 - 0.05. I”
“I have dove into 3d printing and projects. So far I bought (Used) an Anet A6 which i never got working, 2 (parts) Ender 3 pros - Of which I cobbled together one and am trying to get working, And And ender 5 pro that I plan to bring back to life once the 3 is semi-reliably working. I have upgraded the 3 to a BTT TFT 35 and SKR Mini e3 v3, It came with a BL touch, Added silicone bed mounts, and BTT filament detection. My next step would be klipper. Where is everyone getting their Pi's from? Ev”
“Hi, so I have a Creality, Ender 3 Pro that has been heavily upgraded (it was a gift from a friend, I don't know much 😅) . It went on a 4 month break because I couldn't find the motivation to replace the BL Touch leveling probe and re level the print bed (took 48 minutes and a couple of burns, but I manged to in the end 😂) Anyway, onto my problem. The past couple of prints, mid print, the display has done.... This. It seems to be progressively worsening too. The scramble goes away when”
“Any ideas why my ender 3 pro is having this issue all the sudden? I have tried to troubleshoot it myself these past few weeks but have had no luck submitted by /u/GAW67COD07 [link] [comments]”
“Hey, I want to get “seriously” into 3D printing. So, here’s the situation: I inherited an Ender 3 PRO. The previous owner knew his stuff and had upgraded or replaced some parts of the printer. It’s been a while since I got it, and after doing a little research, I managed to produce a solid print. But when I tried to change some settings, the printer stopped producing decent prints, so I lost interest again. Now another two or three years have passed, and I really want to start printing again—but”
“Hi all, new to printing here. I'm having fierce trouble in the last week or so with my creality ender 3 V2 neo. I have attached photo of my single layer print (I stopped it halfway). I thought I had an under extrusion issue but I checked and it seems fairly close. I measured 120mm of filament and ran the extruder through the printer 100mm and was left with like 23mm filament sticking out so only put by about 3mm. I have manually levelled the bed with the screws at the 4 corners with a sheet”
“I picked up a busted 3d printer so my kids and I could get it working again, we're not working on a huge budget, and it seemed fun. This is an Ender 3, Creality 4.2.2 Motherboard, wheel screen model, Marlin Firmware. For some reason the screen says Ender-5, no clue what that's about. Initially it couldn't home. I tried replacing the firmware, but it wouldn't replace any firmware I put on the card, even after giving it the reset code and default reset code from my laptop. Not sure”
“I'm sure this is a super common question on here, but i am about at my wits end with this. I have an Ender 3 with the creality drirect drive upgrade I got a couple years ago in college and had little to no issues with it. Put it away for a little while after we moved until recently when I cracked it out to start printing again. I had a couple issues before, but nothing like what I have now. I am at the point that I spend so much time working and trying to fix the issues that I dont even feel”
“I need help fixing this printer (ender 3 pro) submitted by /u/Major-Signature-1402 [link] [comments]”
“Hey there people, I've recently booted up my modded ender 3 v2 after a long time, do you cool people know some tests i should do to calibrate and fine tune my printer? I have klipper installed so macros are also welcome Thanks in advance submitted by /u/Shadver6172 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, i need advice as I've been going round in circles trying to resolve this. if i have the homing override code in the printer.cfg the homing works. When i remove it and let clickyprobe handle the homing it only slightly moves for x and y but not the same as the original raising the z axis. I tried adding X HOME and Y HOME gcode to the printer.cfg but and it looked to use it but it moved in the opposite direction as it seemed to ignore the G28 command and just the center gcode. 11:17 probe: TRI”
“New to 3D printing. Came with an SD card and the first ones we made to print worked as intended, but we figured out how to turn 2d images into 3d images to make it easier, but no matter how much I tinker with the balance, or the offset, or the re-leveling I can't get the nozzle to move low enough to touch the plate. Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong? submitted by /u/Valince1139 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, I’ve recently found an old 3d printer at my house, and I’m pretty sure it has everything I need to make it run. I believe it’s an ender 3 pro. Unfortunately, it has some problems that should be fixable, I just have no clue where to start. Also, the screen is cracked and barely readable, so I hope to control it mostly from my PC if possible. I am a completely beginner with 3d printers, so any help / advice is appreciated! I can’t seem to get it to connect to my PC at al, when I plug”
“Printer is Creality Ender 3 Pro PLA filament 200c nozzle, 60c bed 4mm nozzle Print speed 80mm/s Infill 10% Not sure what else is relevant, I'm very casually using this printer submitted by /u/azzazzin3103 [link] [comments]”
“Hey guys, I'm using my Ender 3 Pro that I just picked up this past month to try to make an enclosure for an esp32 project I'm working on. My only problem is that it seems like my printer is making really weak layers and it almost feels like it's made out of string. Any help would be appreciated submitted by /u/EnoughReporter2147 [link] [comments]”
“Me and the kids inherited a ender 3 a couple of days ago, I have seen tons of videos since then but can’t get it to print right Any know what I need to do to fix it? submitted by /u/Outside-Chard-1303 [link] [comments]”
“I found my old ender 3 and decided to print something, but I found these imperfections. It’s fully stock and could someone tell me how to fix them. Especially the arch and the wavy line on the left of the boat? submitted by /u/No_Ant4972 [link] [comments]”
“I am using a ender 3 v3 and for the life of me cannot figure out what is going on with these prints. submitted by /u/Aromatic_Message_369 [link] [comments]”
“Ender 6 stock. My printer is not working when I put the SD card in so I believe flashing it would work out for not. I've now tried replacing the motherboard with a skr mini e3 v3 bit need help with calibration of the firmware. submitted by /u/Istillstanding13 [link] [comments]”
“I recently picked up an Ender 3 Pro from Facebook Marketplace that the previous owner had done quite a few upgrades to. After some troubleshooting, I finally got it printing some really nice parts — I even printed a Benchy that came out pretty good, with just a few minor issues to dial in. The biggest problem I’m running into now is the hotend constantly clogging . No matter what I try, it seems to eventually clog again. From what I’ve been able to find online, I’m starting to suspect the hotend”
“Hi y'all. Noob here. I've got an ender 3 v3 se. Ive tried to replace the nozzle because it was getting clogged, but am unable to screw it in, the nozzle just falls out. I think the nozzle housing is damaged. Is there a way to replace this component? Can I buy it off ebay or something. Thanks heaps! submitted by /u/donedeal246 [link] [comments]”
“Newbie here. I have a ender 3 s1 pro and want to print a two filament print project. I'm using Orca Slicer. It's a long print and I want to start it before leaving home for work, but won't be back to be present at the time the M600 gcode goes into effect. Will it stay paused indefinitely or at least till I get home or will the code time out and continue the print without me. submitted by /u/Due_Principle5848 [link] [comments]”
“Printer: Ender 3 running Klipper with Raspberry PI Filament: Elegoo Rapid PETG - using orca slicer profile (250 and 70) Speeds are 40mm/s Attached video of the issue. I just set this up with the new extruder assembly and mount. I feel like the extruder gears are slipping on the filament? I've tried tightening the screw to get it to put more tension on the gears together but it's still doing this? Any help would be great! Slight Edit: as the print continued I didn't hear the clicking”
“i just got my dads 3d printer, its an Ender-2 pro. when i go to print something it wont attach to the plate and just make a plastic ball. idk if its just me or there is something wrong with the printer. gonna try to really clean it good tomorrow. pls give me some tips. submitted by /u/CommercialOne9012 [link] [comments]”
“I have updated the firmware on my Elegoo Neptune 4 max washed the build plate and releveled many many times and I can’t even print anything as simple as a ninja star I’m using petg at 250 c and 70 c my speed is 100mps submitted by /u/SolidYogurt7651 [link] [comments]”
“Hello! I need some help with my Ultimaker Cura settings (version 5.12.0). i have an ender3 V3SE and I'm trying to print this piece in PLA using a 0.4mm nozzle (I don't have a 0.2mm one). I've been playing around with the settings, but I just can't get it to come out right. the piece is really tiny it 2cm I'm attaching pictures of the model in Cura and the actual printed piece. Thanks in advance!! Print speed: 80.0 mm/s travel speed: 60 mms initial layer speed: 40 mms https://”
“(that’s a first layer) newbie 3D printer here. Um, I recently received an old Creality Ender 5 Pro that is modded with a little Creality probe thing and a BigTreeTech SKR Mini E3 V3. And it had some, uh, the Fluid firmware on it, but I changed that to Marlin and made it so the Raspberry Pi is OctoPi. And, um, , the first level is printing really close, and it kinda only scratches the surface, doesn't even place plastic down, and ruins my print. Please help. I also am using Cura slicer. (voic”
“I’m struggling to print the arche light from makerworld. I’m printing it with PETG-CF but the print is atrocious. I use the PETG-CF generic which used to work perfectly but this one isn’t working. I checked after slicing and temp is just way too low. It start at 210 for lower part and goes up to 240 for the top when it should be between 240 and 260 from the generic conf. I tried to make a new project and import the STL but slicing gives me the same result. If you have an idea I’ll take it, I thi”
“Hi, I have a 3 v3 CoreXZ coming in tomorrow now I am worried I might have made a wrong decision especially when it comes to future repairing and fine tuning. Any help is highly appreciated if you could share your experience with the printer. Thanks. submitted by /u/SeaSerpentLord [link] [comments]”
“The inner wheel on my Aquila x2 has no eccentric nut so when adjusting my gantry I tightened the nut in the wheel instead. Is this ok or should I do something submitted by /u/gloomy_dynamics [link] [comments]”
“i am having some troubles with my 3D printer, it's a ender 3 pro with an upgraded motherboard from big tree tech. since i changed the mother board the 3D print quality went down and i do not know why, is there a setting to check in the slicer or do i go back to the original board ? submitted by /u/keyboardclitenjoyer [link] [comments]”
“Specifically the test print owl because I want to see if I can get it to print properly without messing with the slicer settings at all. This is the best result I’ve gotten so far. It’s pretty clean for the most part, but the front of the owl and the very top has a bit of stringing that I’d like to get rid of. Any thoughts on what would’ve caused this? The current settings I’m working with are 250 nozzle, 60 bed, 40% print speed (it won’t let me go below 40% for some reason). Would the stringing”
“So I’m new to this whole 3d printing thing, I went to go print and I don’t know what happened but I can’t get my printer to go far enough down on the bed and I do not know how to level this and I can’t find a decent video to help me. Can anybody please help me Prusa original mini PLA submitted by /u/Upper-Dig5291 [link] [comments]”
“https://preview.redd.it/83aps5xv4sgh1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=168335ccdc40f82abb373b9523a46bb2f19707f2 Hey guys, Iam trying to print this Chute on my Bambu X2D from Makerworld: https://makerworld.com/de/models/201311-poop-chute-basket-outlet-for-x2d-p2s-x1c-p1s#profileId-221690 However, my print already failed a second time after about 3 hours in by creating strings/spaghtetti and one part then falling over. The filament has been dried for an entire night using the AMS”
“I wanted to like this printer, but it feels like I've tried everything to get it to work and nothing has worked at all, I'm this close to just buying a Bambu labs P1s or Elegoo Centauri Carbon to replace this waste of space. Edit for more context: Every print I get has problems with hangs and indents just not getting filled properly. For example: I tried to print this: https://www.printables.com/model/521609-magsafe-charging-stand-standby-mode And all the indents and everything was just”
“So i wanted to print some parts on my college's Ender3 SE (the one with a dial button). i downloaded some stl files , used creality print 7.2 to make gcode and put it on SD card. I did format the SD card or FAT32 and mbr partition (with windows diskpart tool). but when i connect the sd card with a USB C adapter no files can be seen on the printer screen. asked gemini ai but it told me that it was some old vs new software compatibility issue. how can i solve this so i can use my college print”
“Hello, I have a Creality Ender 3 v1. For the past two years, my printer was “out of commission” I finally got it working again with some upgrades (down below) and after the 5th print it failed on me again. It acted like the filament couldn’t stick to the bed but I re-leveled it, cleaned it well with warm water and dish soap (completely rinsing it off), and adjusted the bed temp. After watching the print I noticed that it looked like the Z axis was being raised enough during print. Well after may”
“I am printing a webshooter out of petg on my Elegoo Neptune 4 max and the result came out very squiggly submitted by /u/SolidYogurt7651 [link] [comments]”
“I’m having issues printing this slope/ramp on my Sovol SV06+ Ace, but it comes out fine and smooth on my SV06+ non-Ace. Same filament on both. The Ace uses OrcaSlicer with klipper, the non-Ace uses PrusaSlicer with marlin. First pic is the Ace, second is the non-Ace, third is the Ace again after messing with some settings. Any idea what’s causing it? submitted by /u/Thisguy108_ [link] [comments]”
“Ender 3 with upgrades Pla plus 80ms Prusa This is the issue ive been having the last few days on every print no matter what i do. Z step, new nozzle, new Bowden and pushed as far in as possible, dried filament several times, leveled the bed numerous times, cleaned the bed numerous times, changed filaments, loosened the extruder by a smidgen, cleaned out hot end, fans are working. I currently changed the temp from 195 to 205 because I read green pla plus needs 205 to 210 so I need to test that bu”
“I got this printer from a buddy a few years back, so it's got some modifications. I don't think those are to blame for the issue, but this coupling on the back slipped out. I've stuck it back in before (which was a lot harder than I'd like to admit), but it keeps slipping back out when the printer tries to raise the print head. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/ExpiredMouthwash23 [link] [comments]”
“Could you help me to correct my Benchy (and by extension my 3D printer)? I'm using Artillery X4 pro, PLA, PrusaSlicer, and the default speed on PrusaSlicer. Thank you very much in advance Have a great day submitted by /u/rob-from-nes [link] [comments]”
“NWA 3D A13 red filament 6mm pla submitted by /u/SuspiciousMath6895 [link] [comments]”
“Got the printer secondhand from someone at work. His firmware was borked - couldnt get the bed to level at all but flow rate was fine. Think he was on MRiscoC? Can't be sure though. It's a regular old ender 3, but he put a few upgrades here and there. It's an RE chip, but the SD card slot had no sharpied letter, so I went with the default A4988 driver type after a little research. Problem I am running into now is that the flow rate is insanely low - just thin little whiskers coming o”
“I recently bought an sovol sv06 plus with a btt board upgrade and i cant seem to get it to print for the life of me, ive leveled the print head and tried to adjust the z axis using the paper method but I think i am doing it wrong or something, i genuinely cant figure it out. Ive also redone the bed mesh though im uncertain if it stuck. whenever I attempt to start a print it either wont adhere to the plate(ive cleaned it with both dawn and isopropyl) or it sticks occasionaly making weird waves th”
“Guys help please. I’ve been at this stupid ribbon for 30 minutes. I don’t know how to reconnect it. This is a Anycubic kobra 3 model printer. submitted by /u/Banner_057 [link] [comments]”
“Release the I have the issue where it was like. The feed was skipping. Fix that now can't get it to properly feed out to where it sticks to the base plate at all. It just moves it around submitted by /u/Consistent_Term5882 [link] [comments]”
“So, I've been getting back into 3D printing agen lately and am trying to set up a gridfinity storage system for all my engineering stuff. However every time that I attempt to print the baseplates, the print stops after 5 or so hours. It gives no error and seems to show that the print is still happening, but the machine stays still. If I pause the print and continue it the print head moves into what I can only presume is its next position, before automatically pausing the print and refusing t”
“Good Day to you all I have a question regarding my 3dprinter (creality Ender 3 max neo), when I try to print something, it comes out similar to the testprint in the pictures, what could I do to solve this? If you could give me instructions to what I should do, would be very nice of you! submitted by /u/Dra9nil [link] [comments]”
“I'm slicing with cura, and have had one successful print, but now it preheats, moves the print head over, and starts rapidly filling the progress bar without doing anything else. I've tried to find a solution online and have had no luck. submitted by /u/Bigshaggy697 [link] [comments]”
“I'm not sure what happened. Last night I printed the Loft Studios figure and it worked fine. Maybe it had a virus? But I'm not sure. I'm using an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra. My slicer is Chitubox. I first thought it may have been an issue with the thumb-drive, so I tried both of mine but both had the same issue. I then thought it may be the file so I deleted the file and sliced a new one, but the issue persists. I know it can't be the stuff in the file because I've printed it before”