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http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:147446
is the file and I am looking for what I should do to improve it
SeeMeCNC Midnight Black ABS 228c and 80c bed Elmers Purple School glue stick
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/819 ... G_1210.jpg[/img]
note the tiny zits on the top of the base layer and the way the form a pattern does this indicate a problem for the future and if so how do I attack it?

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/819 ... G_1212.jpg[/img]
up a few layers its printing well

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/819 ... G_1214.jpg[/img]
This is the main area of concern if I am reading things properly in the many threads the base should be almost perfectly smooth with no lines very visible
what I like is that the width of this base layer lines is very even front to back and the flaws seen are in part due to where some of the glue came away with previous prints this is the same set of glue lines that I started with yesterday and this was the 4th print on them how often should I clean and replace the glue?

the slicer in MC said 2:45 to print bit it only took 2:15
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/819 ... G_1215.jpg[/img]

Looks good!

I've had the bumpy first layer problem too - it could be one of the below:

- Your bed is a bit too close to the nozzle. During the print, the pressure is building up but not escaping, eventually it manages to break through and a blob of plastic is the result.

- Related to above - Your first layer may be set to be too thick for your Z-height, so the printer is trying to push more plastic through the nozzle than there is room for, again resulting in blobs.

- Your filament thickness or e-steps value may be incorrect in the software.

Thanks for the feedback Ace! that is just the sort of help I am looking for Do you have any good Red Dwarf prints yet?

I am a bit embarrassed that whenever I think about Australia what first comes to mind is the this Terry Pratchett book
Have a wonderful healthy 2016
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https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/boo ... continent/