3D Printing: First Layer problems? (2 Solutions!!)
Channel: Roel Van de Paar
Date: 2019-06-29

3D Printing: First Layer problems?


The Question: I am using the e3d v6 hotend with the titan extruder. Everytime I go to do a
test print, just enough stringy filament oozes comes out of the hotend "right
before" it lays down the first layer. I have no idea why it oozes out the
little bit of filament before it prints.... The unwanted filament builds up
while some of the first layer is done. As a result, what has been printed or
about to be printed get stuck together as it tries to do the rest of the
print....


Solutions: Please watch the whole video to see all solutions, in order of how many people found them helpful

== This solution helped 4 people ==
As the filament in the melt chamber heats up, it's going to inevitably ooze a
little bit. Make sure you watch for this and clean it off as the hot-end heats
up, and setup you slicing software to print a skirt, which will print a few
loops around the outside of your print, separated by a few mm, to deal with
ooze and get filament flowing properly.
If it oozes a lot, try reducing your print temperature a bit.

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