nieceandtows@programming.dev to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 hours agoPrinted this extra long cat snake on my ender3v3 (this thing is longer than my 10yo!). The print came great for the most part. What do you think happened at this one spot? Bed adhesion issue?programming.devimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up120arrow-down1imagePrinted this extra long cat snake on my ender3v3 (this thing is longer than my 10yo!). The print came great for the most part. What do you think happened at this one spot? Bed adhesion issue?programming.devnieceandtows@programming.dev to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 hours agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarenieceandtows@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 hours agoAh. I wiped it with alcohol before printing, but I guess that doesn’t actually remove the fingerprints.
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 hours agoDish soap and warm water will get rid of the fingerprint oil
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 minutes agoI do both. Ive never had good luck just using dish soap and water alone and still have adhesion issues until wiping with IPA.
minus-squareVeganBtw@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoWhat PattyMcB said, but also, IPA is better applied on a room temp hotbed, because if it’s too hot, the alcohol evaporates too quickly to be efficient.
Ah. I wiped it with alcohol before printing, but I guess that doesn’t actually remove the fingerprints.
Dish soap and warm water will get rid of the fingerprint oil
I do both. Ive never had good luck just using dish soap and water alone and still have adhesion issues until wiping with IPA.
What PattyMcB said, but also, IPA is better applied on a room temp hotbed, because if it’s too hot, the alcohol evaporates too quickly to be efficient.