First Printer, First Build, First Print...

[Bill Havins]

Last night I ran the first print on my Rostock MAX. My printer build was done almost completely "by the book." I did have custom build plate glass cut at a local glass company (cut in a D-shape to clear the electronics parts/soldering pads on the back of the Onyx Heater) and I also did all of the wiring "my way" (overkill-lite).

After performing all of the calibration steps in the Assembly Guide and on this forum I finally started the print. I set Z Zero using a piece of .004" thick paper and this kept the heated filament from sticking to the glass (?) when I first started printing. (Perhaps hair spray would have helped?) So, I killed the job, quickly added painter's tape to the build plate, and ran the job again. Here's a quick snapshot of the result:

For a "total newbie" at the reprap world I'm very pleased! With just a touch of tweaking I believe I'll be ready to go.

Thanks to John, Steve, and the rest of the gang at SeeMeCNC for developing this kit. It's a challenge to assemble but, I believe, is a great printer.

Thanks to Geneb for putting together the Assembly Guide. It's a very good aid while building.

And thanks to Polygonhell for his adaptation of Repetier, and his support of this project. Excellent!

And, finally, thanks to MHackney and everyone else for their informative posts. This is not a project you want to attempt on your own.

Cheers!

Bill

[geneb]

Congrats Bill!

g.

[Eaglezsoar]

Great job! That looks really good for a first print, it looks really good for any print!
Post some pictures of the printer when you get a chance.

Carl

[aerouta]

AWESOME!

[cambo3d]

what type of glass did you use? certain glass types are known to crack under heat stress

[mhackney]

Firstly, that's a great looking first print! Now some comments:

.004" is .1mm - that's too high above the glass. .001" is best. Use an automotive feeler gauge or thin paper (gum wrapper or cigarette paper is great)

What material are you printing with? PLA and ABS have very different methods for sticking to the bed. What temps are you running the bed, again this is dependent on filament type.