Questions tagged [rafts]
For questions about rafts, the layers of plastic generally applied before the start of a printing operation to allow for easy removal of the finished print.
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raft balling up
Suddenly, I can't seem to print anything on my Flashforge Adventurer 4. No matter what I try, the raft looks like this. I'm re-calibrated and tried all kinds of different heat/speed settings. What am ...
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Why does a raft reduce / limit build volume?
I am using Cura 4.13.1 as a slicer for my Ender 3 v2 printer.
I want to print a model which I scaled to 400 %. To improve bed adhesion I wanted to add a default raft (Extra Margin = 15 mm). ...
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Why raft is printed much better than the actual first layer?
I'm facing a weird problem I cannot understand why it happens.
Most of my objects have a large planar base so I don't have any adhesion issue.
I'm using a PLA Silk gold filament from eSun (filament ...
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ABS does not stick AFTER some good layers
Usually I had problems with the adhesion of the first layers, and most questions here and out there are about this issue.
Instead now I'm facing another problem. After "some" (few or even ...
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When I print with a raft on my 3D printer, the raft will not peel off. What settings can I change to fix this?
I recently bought a Creality Ender 3 V2. I have heard that it is best to use a raft when printing. I have tried to use a raft a few different times using PLA, with different settings each time. When I ...
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Use raft pattern instead of wall
This might be an odd question, as rather than being disappointed by the raft material that Cura produces, I actually love it.
It prints quickly, is sturdy yet flexible...
I was wondering whether ...
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My Hatchbox PLA filament only allows me to use rafts
When I first got my 3D printer (a FlashForge Adventurer 3), it came with a sample pack of filament. With this filament, I was able to use skirts for my first layer. When the sample filament ran out, I ...
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Why does a raft adhere to the bed while skirt does not?
I'm experimenting with my new Ender 3 V2 using PETG filament on the textured side of the included glass bed without any additional adhesives.
I'm been having trouble with adhesion until I found out ...
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Supports and raft hard to remove Up Mini Printer
I have an Up mini printer and the raft and supports are often really hard/seemingly impossible to remove from the model. I read that this could be because the Up prints at high temperatures, however, ...
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Alternative raft generation
For some recent prints I have been using rafts as generated by Cura to aid in bed adhesion; which helps, but is not as reliable as I'd like it to.
However, it seems to me that the raft generation ...
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Sketchup designed object printing first layer incorrectly
I am a 3D printing beginner but wanted to get stuck in straight away and design my own 3D objects. I used Sketchup to design a badge of one of my logos. I make sure that all faces of my object are not ...
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Why did my print fall off its raft?
I just set up a refurbished MP Select Mini V2 and tried to print the test file included by the manufacturer, cat.gcode, from the included SD card. I printed in PLA (...
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Ender 3 first layer of ESD PLA printing on raft fails
I was asked to print something with ESD PLA and the first layer, on a raft, is coming out like this:
Nozzle temperature was 220 °C and I'm using the default Cura draft profile.
Can you ...
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Setting up a brim/raft for only a portion of the overall print
I'm trying to build an assembly with one larger part (about 50 mm x 50 mm), two small parts (about 10 mm x 5 mm) each, and one part that starts with two 2 ...
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Getting a Cura Raft to stick to the object more firmly (for ABS)
I have been have a problem printing ABS with Cura on an Ender 3.
I am getting good bed adhesion on the raft, but the object on top of the raft easily curls off it. See photo below.
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What exactly does automatic bed leveling do?
I get the concept of automatic bed leveling...the printer moves around the bed and uses a sensor to identify high and low spots, then "software compensates for differences".
But what exactly does "...
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Raft warping (Makerbot Replicator+)
Quick thing: Please tell me if I misuse any of the terminology
On a replicator+, I have been printing successfully for a while, when suddenly the raft started to warp. I was doing a bunch of models ...
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How should I go about printing easily removable rafts?
I have had a 3d printer for a while now, and I have a lot of the quality settings dialed in pretty well, but one thing that constantly bugs me is removing the raft from my finished prints. I am using ...
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What tweaks do slicers use to get rafts to stick?
I've always had trouble getting prints to stick directly on my bed, but had great reliability when use rafts. This didn't present a problem when I was using PLA, but I recently got a roll of PETG and ...
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Lines of PLA not sticking to the bed
When I am printing objects that have a lot of surface area on the first layer parts of that layer will rise up causing there to be gaps in the first layer. Here are two pictures. The first one was ...
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When to use Wave Bonding vs Raft on a 3D print?
I use a Micro3D printer, running on OctoPi (yay!) (although this question should be relevant to any 3D printer that offers these features) and have options for raft and wave bonding.
Are there best ...
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Raft hard to remove?
I've been having a hard time lately getting the raft off of my ABS prints.
Is that a symptom of either a nozzle or bed that are too hot? Or is there some other factor I should be looking in to?
I ...
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When should I use a raft, when should I use a brim?
Taken from the answer provided by @EricJohnson,
When should I use a raft, and when should I use a brim? What advantages does each have over the other?
Raft
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What are main differences between rafts, skirts and brims?
I would like to understand the differences between rafts, skirts and brims. They appear in the software which I'm using to edit my 3D objects.
Can anybody elaborate what are these and what are the ...
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How to easily get rid of rafts and support structures?
My printed parts consist rafts, supports and other extraneous filament when printing with ABS or PLA.
What are efficient general techniques of removing them?
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