Timeline for Why raft is printed much better than the actual first layer?
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| Feb 26, 2023 at 7:44 | vote | accept | Mark | ||
| Nov 29, 2022 at 22:09 | history | edited | 0scar♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 29, 2022 at 21:33 | comment | added | Joel Coehoorn | I occasionally find a raft useful on PLA prints if I'm printing a model with very little contact to the bed. A raft under the part and supports can help keep it stable. Otherwise, yeah, a raft is a waste of machine time and filament. | |
| S Nov 28, 2022 at 7:59 | history | suggested | tripleee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Typo fixes
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| Sep 30, 2022 at 20:17 | comment | added | 0scar♦ | You can easily redefine the height by editing the G-code file, see How to set the Z home offset or this answer. | |
| Sep 30, 2022 at 12:47 | comment | added | Mark | Ok. Do you suggest to change the nozzle gap + or - 0.1 mm, try to print and see what happens? | |
| Sep 30, 2022 at 9:46 | comment | added | 0scar♦ | This hints more to an incorrect nozzle to bed distance. You shouldn't change flow of the first layer, normally there are already modifiers at play for the first layer. | |
| Sep 30, 2022 at 6:17 | comment | added | Mark | I got a very shiny finish on the bottom raising the initial layer flow to 105%. But the down side was it detached easily from the second layer! | |
| Sep 30, 2022 at 6:15 | comment | added | Mark | Rafting here was just an experiment. I'm going to play with the initial layer height but I have some issues to find the best nozzle gap. The Dremel procedure is long and (to me) seems not so reliable. By the way under 50 °C the PLA does not stick to the bed (even with the purple glue) and the manufacturer suggests bed temperature up to 60 °C (comments on Amazon says this as well). | |
| Sep 29, 2022 at 17:45 | history | edited | 0scar♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Improved answer, additional information
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| Sep 29, 2022 at 17:39 | history | answered | 0scar♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |