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Elephant's Foot
Elephant's Foot The base of the model is slightly bulging outwards, an effect otherwise known as “elephant foot”. Problem This ungainly print defect can be caused by the weight of the rest of the model pressing down on the lower before they have ...
Messy First Layer
First Layer issues It could be that the print simply does not stick or you’re finding unwanted lines that cause the bottom shell to have an unexpected look. Additionally, it’s entirely possible for any fine detail on the bottom of your print to ...
Heat Creep
If your printer is not extruding the filament but it goes on printing after successfully printing some layers, in mid-point of the model or later. Then you may be facing Heat Creep. Heat creeps generally results in frequent Clogging. Image-Prusa ...
Pillowing
What is Pillowing When the top surface of the printed model is not properly closed or it shows some small bumps in it, it is called Pillowing. Image source: www.all3dp.com Reasons for Pillowing ...
Warping
WARPING: There are times when the printed part of the model shrinks from the bottom and starts leaving the platform. If the image below is representative of your print. Your machine is experiencing warping. So why does Warping do occur? The plastic ...
Layer Shifting
There are times when the layers of a printed part do not stack up in perfect alignment, they start moving out of sync and make a mess, and if the image below is representative of your printed part it is most likely that your machine is experiencing a ...
Bed Leveling
How to fix the Bed Leveling? In 3D printing the vital role to ensure good adhesion of your print to the build plate. If the print does not stick well to the build plate, there’s a chance that it will become loose and that the print will fail. Good ...
Clogging
How to clean the nozzle or clogging? When the nozzle of your Printer is clogged or blocked, this will prevent the material (or hardly any) from being extruded. This may lead to incomplete print or under – extrusion problems. ...
Under - Extrusion
How to fix Under – Extrusion Under-extrusion is when the printer is unable to supply the right amount of material. You’ll know if your printer is under-extruding as you’ll see missing layers, very thin layers, or layers that have random dots and ...